Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

February 25, 2017     Conditions deteriorate in west Mosul as Iraqi advances slow The Iraqi advance into Mosul's western half slowed Saturday as combat turned to urban warfare and Iraqi forces met stiff resistance from the Islamic State group.   Man in Heidelberg, Germany hits 3 with car and flees, is shot by police A man apparently drove a car into pedestrians in a central square in the German city of Heidelberg on Saturday, injuring three people, then fled and was shot after being tracked down by officers, police said.   Sailor shot and killed by security at Virginia naval base  A U.S. Navy sailor has died after he was shot by Naval Air Station Oceana security officers late Friday night.   Army's last pathfinder company deactivates in Fort Bragg ceremony One-by-one, the soldiers broke formation in the hangar at Simmons Army Airfield until the Army's last pathfinder company was no more — leaving an empty space on the hangar floor.   Cheer squads dazzle the crowds with acrobatics at European competition Emotions ran high and nerves were on edge Saturday morning at the Clay Kaserne Fitness Center, well before championship hoops took to the court.   Sun, sand, secret police: Holidays in Saudi will be a hard sell Saudi Arabia isn’t immune to the turmoil in the Middle East. In 2007, four Frenchmen were killed by militants. Schoolteacher Ahmed Al Imam, who works part time as a tour guide, doesn’t plan to give up his day-job even if visa curbs are lifted and visitors pour in. “Imagine if I quit teaching,” he said, snapping his fingers, “and one night a crazy person did something wrong. Tourism will stop.”