Air Battles: Sky Defender makes for a solid introduction to the flight combat genre for newer players, and the price is right too.

Average Joes looking for the chance to fly the unfriendly skies of Europe during World War II should enlist with Air Battles: Sky Defender. While this Pilot Entertainment game screams low budget at times and takes a casual approach to aerial combat that won’t please hardcore simulation fans, its great looks and easy, breezy design make it a treat for those looking for something relatively light. Only the lack of proper campaigns and online multiplayer keep it from ace status.

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WASHINGTON — A former Navy sailor was arrested Wednesday for allegedly e-mailing military secrets — including detailed information on Navy battle groups and their missions — to a suspected terrorism financier that were later posted on Web sites used to raise funds for Al Qaeda.

Hassan Abujihaad, 31, of Phoenix, is accused in a case that began in Connecticut and followed a suspected terrorist network across the country and into Europe and the Middle East.                                              FOXnews

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