Insurgents Killed in Afghanistan Battle. U.S. Soldiers Die in Bombings
In southern Afghanistan, Afghan and NATO forces killed more than 40 insurgents in an air and ground clash in Dihrawad district, Uruzgan province, with a commander among those killed. Two U.S.-led coalition soldiers died after a roadside bomb as security patrols continued in Kandahar.
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Heavy duty assault rifles spread to police nationwide
The trend toward AR-15s and M-4s for patrol officers accelerates amid more shootouts and stand offs. Idaho mother Sarah Stanfield died after a deputy chase ended in multiple gunshot wounds. Police chiefs argue bigger rifles save lives though data shows rising officer fatalities and growing use of high powered weapons across agencies.
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Protesters disrupt Easter mass at Chicago cathedral
Six members of Catholic Schoolgirls Against the War interrupted Cardinal Francis George's Easter homily at Holy Name Cathedral New London. The demonstrators sprayed fake blood on worshippers and were escorted out as security restrained them. They were charged with felony criminal damage to property.
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China slams Dalai Lama Pelosi over Tibet unrest ahead of Olympics
Chinese state media accuse the Dalai Lama of scheming to hostage Beijing Games and say Pelosi ignores Tibetan violence. The clash comes as protests in Tibet and nearby areas draw international attention before the August Olympics, with conflicting death tolls reported by Beijing and Tibet's exiled authorities.
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