One dead in crash at Florida air show
A small civilian airplane crashed during a Florida air show killing its pilot. Witnesses said the plane leveled off after a loop, then dove headfirst into the ground near the runway. The pilot’s identity was withheld pending relatives’ notification.
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U S troops seize vast weapons cache in Kandahar region
U S led troops swept southern Afghanistan seizing hundreds of mortars rockets land mines and other arms from a walled compound near the Sami Ghar mountains four suspects detained and two rebels captured amid Operation Valiant Strike ties to Taliban Hizb e Islami and Gulbud din Hekmatyar. Three Afghan soldiers were killed in an attack in Kandahar as the operation continues.
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Roger King
Bike commuter tax break gains traction in Congress
Lawmakers push the Bike Commuter Act to extend existing parking and transit tax benefits to bicycle commuters. Oregon Democrat Lars Blumenauer and Florida Republican Mark Foley co sponsor the measure as gas prices rise and energy concerns grow. The bill faces revenue costs but aligns with a broader bike caucus push that has spurred substantial bike infrastructure and safety programs nationwide.
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Safer travel effort post 9 11 relies on cooperation
Washington reports improved tracking of the U S transportation network after the September 11 attacks. New communications and mapping systems, integrated intelligence, and 24 hour monitoring aim to quickly pinpoint threats and coordinate evacuations with state and local officials.
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Transportation Department
Dick Cheney
Court to consider prison visits
In Michigan a policy restricting inmate visitors faces review by the U S Supreme Court on Wednesday. The case pits state prison safety against inmate rights as Michigan tightened rules in 1995 to curb drug and weapon smuggling, banning most nonfamily visitors and former prisoners.
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Group plans attack in Surabaya linked to Jemaah Islamiyah
Australia’s foreign minister said a group planning a terrorist attack in Surabaya is linked to Jemaah Islamiyah. He warned Australians not to travel to Indonesia and advised extra caution for those there.
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