U S conducts first reconnaissance flight off China since collision
An RC-135 from Kadena flew a daylight patrol along northern China coast, unescorted and unchallenged by Chinese forces. The mission marks a resumption of surveillance after the EP-3E Aries II collision near Hainan island, with officials saying the crew destroyed sensitive data and the plane could be repaired in several days.
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Lawmakers push to end anti drug contractor use in Andean region
Washington lawmakers seek to phase out or ban U S companies on counternarcotics missions in Colombia and the Andean region amid concerns over contractor secrecy after a Peruvian air force shoot down of a plane linked to a CIA operation. Rep. Delahunt and Rep. Schakowsky push for transparency, annual contractor reports, and potential transfer of duties to local security forces. The State Department declined to comment while investigations continue into the missionary plane incident.
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Gas prices hit new unadjusted high nationwide
Gas prices rose across the United States reaching a record unadjusted high over two weeks. The Lundberg Survey reports an 8.58 cent jump, with the national average at 1.76 dollars per gallon, led by increases in the Midwest and West due to reformulated gasoline. Chicago tops at 2.02, San Francisco 2 cents behind, Atlanta 1.46.
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