Insurgents Down U.S. Helicopter in Central Afghanistan
Insurgents exchanged fire with the crew in central Afghanistan and brought down a U.S. helicopter. Coalition troops secured the area as the crash site was being secured. Four militants were reported killed in the exchange according to local officials.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Wardak
Cmdr
Walter
Matthews
Fazel Karim Muslim
Sayed Abad
Runaway poodle causes flight delays at Logan Airport
Choochy the poodle slipped from handlers at Boston Logan International causing 17 hours of evasion and delaying at least eight flights. About 15 responders chased the dog into the night. the animal was treated for minor injuries and returned to the family.
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Boston
Choochy the Poodle
Logan International
Choochy
Georgia mother abandons 12-year-old under Nebraska safe haven law
A Georgia woman drove her troubled 12-year-old son from Smyrna to Nebraska and dropped him at BryanLGH Medical Center East, the third child from out of state left under the state's safe-haven statute since July. The mother, not named, said she regretted the act but believed the law offered her last chance to help him.
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Lincoln, Neb
Georgia
Nebraska
Atlanta
Smyrna
Bryanlgh Medical Center
Lincoln
Todd Landry
Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa
Michigan
Lincoln Journal Star
Alaska Senator Stevens vows to fight conviction and stay in race
Alaska Senator Ted Stevens, convicted on seven felony corruption charges, vows to remain in the re election contest against Democrat Mark Begich. He asserts innocence, criticizes prosecutors, and says he will return home to seek voters support while awaiting sentencing.
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Alaska
Washington
Ted Stevens
Senate
Statehood
Stevens
Mark Begich
Catherine
Congress
Wealthiest lawmakers top 2010 net worth list shown
The Washington Times highlights the wealthiest members of Congress with Senate leaders John Kerry and Herb Kohl posting multi hundred million sums, while House figures feature Jane Harman Darrell Issa Vern Buchanan and Michael McCaul among the top earners. The piece notes a small share of members are millionaires and cites a median national net worth context.
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Washington
Congress
John McCain
Rariz
Barack Obama
D-Ill
Senate
John Kerry
Dmass
Herb Kohl
Dwis
Kennedy
HOUSE
Jane Harman
Dcalif
Darreil Issa
RA Ee
T Hayes
Vern Buchanan
R-ice
Michael McCaul
Texas
Israel moves toward bruising election amid close Livni Netanyahu race
Polls show Livni and Netanyahu in a near tie as both major blocs fail to win a governing majority. The outcome threatens stalled peace talks with Syria and the Palestinians as elections loom and Peres sets the parliamentary timetable. Palestinian PM Fayyad warns time is running out though hopeful for negotiation.
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Jerusalem
Israel
Tzipi Livni
Benjamin Netanyahu
Salam Fayyad
Second war crimes trial opens at Guantanamo Bay
Ali Hamza al-Bahlul sits in a tan jumpsuit at the defense table as the second war crimes trial at Guantanamo Bay begins. His Pentagon-appointed lawyer Maj. David Fraki says al-Bahlul boycotts the process over a military attorney and being barred from self representation. Fraki also remains silent in solidarity with his client. The judge proceeds with jury selection from 13 potential jurors all from U.S. military bases.
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Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
Cuba
Al-Qaida
Guantanamo
Ali Hamza al-Bahlul
Air Force
David Fraki
al-Bahlul
Frakt
U.S
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Fairbanks
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Northcutt Ely
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Catherine Chandler
Veco Corp
Harman
Kerry
Syria
Ehud Olmert
Mahmoud Abbas
Shimon Peres
Livni
Kadima Party
Knesset
Gitmo
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
N.Y
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