U.S. F-35 fighter drops first guided bomb against ground target

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) fighter jet drops a laser-guided bomb during its first guided weapons release test at Edwards Air Force Base, California October 29, 2013.

A U.S. Marine F-35B Joint Strike Fighter Jet sits in a hangar after the roll-out Ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida February 24, 2012.

The private Dream Chaser space plane built by Sierra Nevada Corp. is seen landing with its left landing gear not deployed properly in this still from an Oct. 26, 2013 unmanned drop test at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The gear malfunction

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Barack Obama Will Campaign For Terry McAuliffe

WASHINGTON -- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to campaign for Virginia's Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Terry McAuliffe (mih-KAWL'-ihf), on Sunday.

A spokesman for McAuliffe's campaign says Obama will join McAuliffe at a rally in northern Virginia. No additional details were available.

Polls show McAuliffe is ahead of Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia race, one of two gubernatorial contests being held this year. The winner will replace outgoing Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell.

First lady Michelle Obama already has campaigned for McAuliffe, and Democrats are hoping that a win for McAuliffe will affirm that Virginia is winnable territory for Democrats.

The event comes as Obama is embarking on a busy six-week stretch of campaigning and fundraising for Democrats.

McAuliffe is the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee.

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