Laser strikes on planes hit record high in 2013
Federal officials report 20 laser strikes from Wednesday night to Thursday morning, adding to a record number of incidents for 2013. FAA data show 5,352 laser strikes through Oct 16, a rise from 2,837 in all of 2010, with pilots temporarily blinded during takeoffs and landings.
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Kurds, US advisers halt ISIL supply route to Sinjar
Kurdish forces with US advisers cut a key ISIL supply line between Iraq and Syria by seizing a stretch of Highway 47 linking Raqqa and Mosul. US airstrikes supported the push with 36 strikes, while advisers guided target selection from Sinjar mountain. The victory underscored a strategy of local forces backed by air power to curb the militant group.
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Supreme Court may hear abortion rematch in Texas case
The court could decide as early as Friday to hear challenges to Texas abortion clinic rules requiring admitting privileges and hospital affiliation. Mississippi faces a similar clinic closure risk, potentially shaping a future Casey v. Planned Parenthood ruling a quarter century later. Nancy Northup calls it the most important abortion rights case in 25 years.
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Facebook reports surge in government data requests
Facebook reports an 18 percent rise in government data requests in the first half of 2015, totaling 41,214 across Facebook Messenger WhatsApp and Instagram. The United States led with 26,579 account requests, up from 21,731 in late 2014, and about 80 percent of requests yielded some data. India led takedown requests with 15,155 pieces restricted.
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Facebook Faces Growing Grievances Over Data Requests
Facebook with 1.5 billion users notes rising content restrictions and government data requests globally. Deputy general counsel Chris Sonderby says Facebook does not provide back doors, scrutinizes each request for legal sufficiency, and will fight in court if needed.
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