U S Drone Crash Report Near Afghan Border
Intelligence officials and a local resident describe a suspected U S drone crash in Pakistan near the Afghan border in North Waziristan. Tribesmen reportedly celebrate the downing while the army says the incident was a technical problem. In Arkansas, Rep. Marion Berry plans to announce he will not seek re election.
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Saudi girl to be beaten for phone at school
In Riyadh a teenage girl was sentenced to 90 lashes and two months in prison for assaulting a teacher after being found with a camera phone at school. Amnesty International notes the act followed a camera phone ban at the school and a possible pardon from King Abdullah.
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Netanyahu reiterates permanent hold on parts of West Bank
In Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged that Maaleh Adumim and other areas remain part of Israel forever. He planted a tree at the settlement as George Mitchell pressed for renewed peace talks, while Mitchell in Amman affirmed the U S goal of a two state solution.
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Audit finds $2.5 billion DynCorp contract at risk in Iraq
An inspector general audit concludes weak State Department oversight on a $2.5 billion DynCorp contract for Iraqi police training led to potential waste and fraud. It notes a single contracting officer in Iraq approved invoices totaling over $1 billion, with three now in place but still insufficient oversight.
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Afghans Postpone Parliament Elections Four Months
The Afghan government delayed the parliamentary vote for four months citing security and funding problems. The move comes amid pressure from the United States and allies to reform the electoral system after last year’s fraud marred election. Three American service members were killed in southern Afghanistan, raising April’s U S. death toll to 25, with five military deaths over two days.
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