Obama approves armed drones for Libya airstrikes
President Obama authorized U S armed drone use in Libya with up to two daily 24 hour combat patrols. Defense Secretary Gates and Marine General Cartwright described drones as aiding NATO in distinguishing combatants in urban areas while limiting American boots on the ground. The first Predator mission flew but returned due to weather without firing.
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James Cartwright
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Japan
Libyan city under siege as Misrata fighters flee on ship
On the Ionian Spirit ferry carrying more than 1,000 refugees from Misrata, Libyan dentist Dr. Ali Salhi treats his unconscious brother Khaled amid makeshift ICU corridors. The voyage to Benghazi follows heavy shelling as Gaddafi forces surround Misrata, with casualties including a British documentary filmmaker and an American photographer.
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Nigeria
Philippines
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Mediterranean Sea
Mars Dust Bowl Era Revealed by Hidden Dry Ice Lake
Los Angeles AP reports research on Mars suggests 600,000 years ago the planet suffered a denser, dustier atmosphere similar to an extreme Dust Bowl. A vast underground dry ice reservoir at the south pole indicates CO2 release warmed the air, fueling fierce dust storms and brief windows of liquid water.
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Southwest Research Institute
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Gates foresees turning point in Afghanistan war
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says hard won security gains against the Taliban could be sustained through the summer fighting season. If so, the United States and allies may have turned a corner by year end. The U.S. plans troop withdrawals beginning in July as Afghan forces are set to take the lead by 2014.
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