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Georgian CG Trains Aboard US Warship Bliss GIs Arrested in BB Gun Shooting Wing Cracks Ground Many A-10s The Air Force ordered the immediate grounding of 130 of the 400 A-10 Thunderbolt II jets in use around the world after wing cracks were found in part of the service's aging fleet. The problem had the potential to cause wings to fall off, a military aviation expert said. Somali Pirates Stare Down Superpowers Rods and Reels Ease War Vets' Pain 1 Dead, 5 Hurt When Blackhawks Collide Mastermind of Baghdad Bombings Killed The U.S. military said Saturday it has killed a senior al-Qaida in Iraq leader suspected of masterminding one of the deadliest bombings in Baghdad as well as recent attacks and the 2006 videotaped execution of a kidnapped Russian official. American troops also killed the man's wife after a firefight as they tried to capture him. Recruitment Bonus Payouts Surge The Army and Marine Corps doled out $640 million in the fiscal year to entice recruits to join up. All told, the enlistment incentives coupled with the promise of thousands more for education, increased the costs of Army and Marine bonuses by 25 percent over last year's totals. House Approves Military Pay Raise Congress is poised to send President Bush a $612 billion defense spending plan for '09, with billions more certain to follow by spring as expenses for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House cleared the plan after a week of conferences with Senate leaders. VA Under Fire for GI Bill Delays Lawmakers angrily criticized VA officials for possible delays in implementing the new GI Bill benefits by the August 2009 deadline, calling for more urgency and ingenuity by department leaders. Bob Filner, D-Calif., charged that officials aren't working hard enough to find solutions.