Today’s headlines: After slamming BP in his Oval Office address yesterday, the President will meet with BP executives in Washington DC. And the cleanup plan for Agent Orange has now been released.

Obama, BP set for Gulf oil showdown

Washington (CNN) — President Obama will have his showdown with BP top executives Wednesday and said he will tell the company it must pick up the tab for the massive oil disaster in the Gulf.

Plan for Agent Orange cleanup released

HANOI, Vietnam — Thirty-five years after the Vietnam War, a $300 million price tag has been placed on the most contentious legacy still tainting U.S.-Vietnam relations: Agent Orange.

Marine in Iraq war crimes case returns to unit

SAN DIEGO — A Marine sergeant accused of killing an unarmed Iraqi man in a major war crimes case will return to his unit now that he has been released from a military jail, a Marine Corps spokesman said Tuesday.

3-star: Caution backfiring in Afghanistan

Commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan have been reluctant to launch more secret operations because of an excess of caution about violating military rules and international law, a top Army officer says.

Israeli Ministers to Vote on Blockade

JERUSALEM — Israel will significantly ease its bruising land blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said, in an effort to blunt the widespread international criticism that has followed a deadly Israeli commando raid on a blockade-busting flotilla.

Army Recalls More Than 13K Armor Plates

The Army has issued a recall of more than 13,000 bullet-stopping armor plates, saying the ballistic plates “were not made according to specification” and ordering Soldiers to inspect their armor and exchange any plates that are part of the recall.

NKorea Ups Readiness; No Activity Seen

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has raised its military readiness though no signs of fresh provocation were visible amid high tensions after the South blamed it for a deadly warship attack, the South’s defense chief said Tuesday.

Amos expected to be named commandant

Gen. James Amos is expected to be named the 35th commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, sources told Defense News on Monday. If nominated, Amos could become the first Marine jet aviator named to the top post, and he would alter recent custom by becoming the first assistant commandant in several decades to succeed his immediate boss.

Cop Who Shot Former Marine Denied Bail

The Baltimore police officer charged with first-degree murder in the off-duty shooting of an unarmed former Marine outside a Mount Vernon club began hitting back at the accusations, with his attorney questioning the behavior of the victim and saying the officer “did what he had to do.”

Huge mineral discovery could alter Afghan war

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. geologists have discovered vast mineral wealth in Afghanistan, possibly amounting to $1 trillion, President Hamid Karzai’s spokesman said Monday.

Military fails on brain-test follow-ups

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has failed to comply with a congressional directive to give all troops tests before and after they serve in combat to measure their thinking abilities and uncover possible brain injuries, military records show.