Ex-security official indicted in leak
A former top NSA official, Thomas Drake, is indicted on 10 counts including obstructing justice and making false statements. He allegedly used nongovernment email to share classified and unclassified NSA material with a reporter and met with the journalist. Drake faces charges over hundreds of emails and posted NSA documents with redacted classifications.
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Global childbirth deaths see disputed 35 percent drop
Lancet analysis by university researchers claims maternal mortality fell from 422 to 251 per 100 000 live births between 1980 and 2008. US MMR rose from 12 to 17, with 80 percent of deaths in 21 countries in 2008. Countdown to 2015 cites 350 000 to 500 000 yearly deaths and seeks $16 billion more in donor funds by 2015.
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Ash clouds disrupt Europe flights and hit US travel
Iceland volcanic eruption forces hundreds of American and European flights to cancel or divert. Analysts warn costs could reach tens of millions as air cargo slows and travel plans unravel, with passengers stranded and refunds uncertain.
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Obama reports 2009 income of 5.5 million dollars
The White House released 2009 tax returns showing President Barack Obama earned 5.5 million dollars, up from 2008 and 2007. He paid about 1.8 million in federal taxes and 163 thousand in Illinois state taxes. The Obama family donated 329,100 to 40 charities in 2009 and Obama gave his Nobel prize award of 1.4 million to charity. The Bidens reported 333 thousand AGI with 71 thousand federal and 13 thousand state taxes.
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Senate votes to restore jobless benefits and extend Medicare payments
The Senate passed an 18 billion dollar bill to restart unemployment benefits for those exhausted of state programs and to shield doctors from a 21 percent Medicare cut. The measure, 59 to 38, advances to the House and aims to provide average weekly benefits of 335 dollars through June 2 while lawmakers bargain funding through year end.
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