Watchdog questions early Afghanistan gains amid new strategy
The DoD Inspector General released a report finding no significant progress in 2017 toward Afghan government control, with no change in population or districts under government influence. It notes limited evidence that top U.S. officials, including Gen. Nicholson, overstated momentum and that the new strategy had yet to break the stalemate against the Taliban.
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Pruitt flight costs and Netanyahu meeting loom in Washington
New EPA chief Scott Pruitt spent 107441 on flights in six months including 14434 for a charter with staff in Oklahoma last July as watchdogs scrutinize travel. Netanyahu meets Trump on March 5 amid probes and policy conference plans.
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Mexico City and Oaxaca shaken as 7.2 quake hits Mexico
A 7.2 magnitude quake struck near a Pacific coast resort in Oaxaca and rattled Mexico City causing superficial building damage but no deaths were reported. Tremors reached Guatemala and prompted seism alarms, with scenes of debris and frightened residents.
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NTSB Urges Emergency Slowdown Rules After Cayce Crash
The NTSB calls for an emergency order to require reduced speeds where rail signaling is disabled and to verify track switches before trains proceed near Cayce South Carolina after a fatal Feb 4 collision between an Amtrak passenger train and a CSX freight train that injured many and killed crew.
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