Obama narrows focus al Qaida in Afghanistan policy
President Obama aims to keep al Qaida from regaining sanctuary while considering limited Taliban involvement in Afghanistan’s future. Two senior officials say troop decisions hinge on countering al Qaida, with options ranging from 10,000 to 40,000 additional troops, and potential Taliban concessions in governance. A Kabul blast at the Indian Embassy, claimed by the Taliban, underscores the volatile context.
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Helipad helicopter crash transcript exposes control tower jokes
The audio recording shows an air traffic controller and a coworker joking during a call while a small plane and a tour helicopter collided over the Hudson River near New York, killing nine. The controller had handed off responsibility seven seconds before impact. he is on administrative leave as the NTSB investigates.
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H1N1 flu ICU rate signals serious illness in study
An Associated Press report notes that about a quarter of Americans hospitalized with H1N1 last spring required intensive care and 7 percent died, higher than typical seasonal flu. Children and teens made up nearly half of hospitalizations. The CDC study, published in NEJM, underscores the seriousness and urges vaccination. A second NEJM release covers swine flu impact on ICUs in Australia and New Zealand during their winter.
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