Stars and Stripes Daily Headlines

June 11, 2017     US airstrike kills 8 militants in Somalia A U.S. airstrike killed eight militants Sunday in Somalia, where in recent months an Islamic extremist group has intensified operations against U.S.-backed forces and “cemented its control of southern and central Somalia,” the military said.   Life under martial law in Duterte’s hometown Soon after Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law on Mindanao, soldiers parked a large tank in front of city hall in Davao, the Philippine president's home town and the largest city on the island. It immediately became an attraction, and locals now flock to the symbol of a new, more muscular approach to the country's problems.   High school bars Marine from graduation day over uniform A Marine was turned away from his high school graduation ceremony in Indiana this week when he showed up in his dress blues instead of the standard cap and gown.   UK says Trump trip invite still stands after report of delay The British prime minister's office says the state visit invitation to U.S. President Donald Trump still stands, after a newspaper reported that Trump wants to postpone the trip.   Qatar, in regional crisis, hires former US attorney general Qatar has paid $2.5 million to the law firm of a former attorney general under U.S. President George W. Bush to audit its efforts at stopping terrorism funding, a matter at the heart of the Gulf diplomatic crisis that erupted last week.   Veteran’s taps tribute touches lives of beachgoers Every night on Siesta Key, when the sun slips two-thirds of the way down the horizon, beachgoers can hear the unmistakable first note of a bugle playing taps. It is always perfectly timed, with the last note occurring as the sun disappears, respects have been paid and another day is complete.   French president commemorates deadly World War II massacre French President Emmanuel Macron has called on young people to remember past wars and use democratic means to fight against today's barbarities during a commemoration at the site of the deadliest massacre in Nazi-occupied France.   Search for missing USS Shiloh sailor suspended after exhaustive effort The Navy and Japan Coast Guard suspended their search atmidnight Sunday for a USS Shiloh sailor who officials say likely fell overboard in the Western Pacific this past week.   Attorney General Sessions next up for Capitol Hill scrutiny Attorney General Jeff Sessions has agreed to appear before the Senate intelligence committee as it investigates alleged Russian meddling in the presidential election.   Police: Suspects in Manchester bombing freed without charge All the suspects arrested over last month's Manchester concert bombing have been released without charge, British police said Sunday, acknowledging that detectives are still not sure whether the attacker had accomplices.   Adam West, Army vet who played 1960s-era Batman, dies at 88 Adam West, whose straight-faced portrayal of Batman in a campy 1960s TV series lifted the tight-clad Caped Crusader into the national consciousness, has died at age 88, his publicist Molly Schoneveld said Saturday.