NATO helicopters end Kabul hotel siege on rooftop attack
NATO helicopters fired rockets at gunmen atop the Inter Continental hotel in Kabul ending a four hour standoff. Afghan officials report seven dead and eight wounded among guests police and civilians. Taliban claimed responsibility for the nighttime assault.
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Kabul Hotel Siege Tied to Taliban Attack Claims
As of Tuesday at least 1 534 U S military deaths in Afghanistan are recorded by the AP. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility in a phone call and later said guards at a gate were killed and attackers entered the Inter Continental hotel. The hotel opened in the late 1960s with around 200 rooms and was once part of an international chain.
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Senate panel backs Libya intervention amid GOP doubts
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 14 to 5 to approve U S participation in the Libya campaign. Chairman John Kerry urged action while Sen Richard Lugar warned against intervening in a civil war as the House rejected a similar measure. The full Senate was set to take up the resolution the week of July 11.
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Fire threatens Los Alamos plutonium waste and lab
A 93 square mile wildfire near Los Alamos advances toward the laboratory endangering drums of plutonium contaminated waste. Officials assure materials remain safely stored as the city of 11 000 is evacuated and crews remove brush along the lab perimeter.
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Diabetes Foot Ulcer Research Study Invitation
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Senators push to raise Medicare age to 67 and higher premiums
Two Senate rebels Joseph Lieberman and Tom Coburn propose lifting Medicare eligibility to 67 and boosting monthly premiums to help rescue the program. Democrats and Republicans criticized the plan as debates on deficit cuts and debt limit negotiations intensify ahead of August 2.
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