International aid arrives as Myanmar recovers from cyclone
In Yangon troops aid workers clear debris as aid trickles into Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis. The Irrawaddy delta remains cut off with 22 000 dead and many missing. WFP reports 800 tons of food reached the first relief recipients amid shortages of water, electricity, and gasoline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yangon
Myanmar
Irrawaddy
Delta
Sanchaung
U.n’s World Food Program
Senate stalls passenger rights bill amid party clashes
In Washington the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act faltered as Senate Republicans blocked amendments, yielding a 49 to 42 vote to proceed short of the 60 needed. The measure would require airlines to publish delay plans, allow passengers to deplane after long holds, and mandate FAA safety checks to prevent repeats of cancellations and maintenance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation Department
American Airlines
FAA
Southwest
VA mental health director apologizes for comments
VA health officials faced scrutiny after Dr. Ira Katz apologized for a poorly worded subject line in an email about death by own action data. The email cited 12,000 veterans a year attempting suicide and raised questions about data handling amid a San Francisco trial. Democratic senators called for Katz’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
Ira Katz
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Katz
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Associated Press
U.N. World Food Program
Wfp.org
Lauren Victoria Burke
Barbara Boxer
D-Calif
Robert Menendez
D-N.w
Capitol Hill
Sia Permian Basin
Robert L. Chappell, JR
Axel Sele
Weiss
Southwest 66 Credit Union
Odessa
Midland
CTO
ARCRA
Pte
Southwest & Credit Union
E. 52Nd
Texas
NCAA
West University
al Oha