Today's Headlines: U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels

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		Tuesday, October 5, 2010   Compiled 2 AM E.T. In This E-Mail: World |  Politics |  Customize Today's Headlines  |  Search TOP STORIES Advertisement BEYOND FOSSIL FUELS U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL With insurgents attacking American fuel supply convoys into Afghanistan, the military is pushing renewable energy sources like solar power. Cities in Debt Turn to States, Adding Strain By MARY WILLIAMS WALSH A growing number of towns and cities are seeking refuge in programs that many states provide as alternatives to federal bankruptcy court. Subway Work on 2nd Avenue Hobbles Stores By JOSEPH BERGER Disruption is far worse than many merchants had expected when work resumed. • NYTimes.com Homepage Back to Top QUOTATION OF THE DAY "Fossil fuel is the No. 1 thing we import to Afghanistan, and guarding that fuel is keeping the troops from doing what they were sent there to do." NAVY SECRETARY RAY MABUS, discussing a push for renewable energy on the battlefield. WORLD OPINION Multimedia: Greening the Army The American military is pushing to develop, test and deploy renewable technologies to decrease dependence its on fossil fuels. Op-Ed Contributor: How Not to Fight Colds Boosting your immune system could only make your cold symptoms worse. WORLD Young Soldier Both Revered and Reviled By WILLIAM YARDLEY Members of Sgt. Calvin Gibbs’s unit in Afghanistan paint a picture of him as the ringleader of murders of Afghan civilians for sport while family and friends reject characterizations of him as a murderer. Relatives Tell of Civilians Killed by U.S. Soldiers By TAIMOOR SHAH and ALISSA J. RUBIN As the American military investigates allegations that its soldiers killed Afghans for no apparent reason, relatives related their stories of horror. Drones Kill Westerners in Pakistan By MARK MAZZETTI and SOUAD MEKHENNET Drone aircraft operated by the Central Intelligence Agency killed several militants with German citizenship in the mountains of Pakistan. • More World News Back to Top POLITICS Integrity at Issue in Connecticut Senate Debate By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ Richard Blumenthal and Linda E. McMahon questioned each other’s truthfulness and qualifications in a debate marked by tart exchanges. Plan to Expand Rail Service Imperiled at State Level By MICHAEL COOPER Republicans running for governor in a handful of states could block President Obama’s plan for high-speed rail. 11 Arrests in Alabama Bingo Investigation By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON Lobbyists and businessmen were also arrested in a wide-ranging investigation into bribery and corruption. • More Politics News Back to Top ON THIS DAY On October 5, 1947, in the first televised White House address, President Truman asked Americans to refrain from eating meat on Tuesdays and poultry on Thursdays to help stockpile grain for starving people in Europe. • See this front page • Buy this front page Back to Top   About This E-Mail You received these headlines because you are subscribed to Today's Headlines from NYTimes.com. Unsubscribe   |   Manage My Subscriptions   |   Suggestions   |   How to Advertise Please include the following ID number when writing to feedback@nytimes.com so that we can track any reports of problems:  60863088 Copyright 2010 | The New York Times Company | Privacy Policy NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018