Five U.S. service members were killed Saturday in two bombing attacks in Afghanistan, military officials said
5 American troops killed in Afghanistan
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Tea party activists rally at U.S. Capitol
On the final stop of the Tea Party Express, activists marched to the U.S.
Heckler Wilson ‘a decent guy’ with lock on district, observers say
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Minister suspect in hijacking said 9/9/9 date a divine sign
A 44-year-old former drug addict and alcoholic who now works as a minister was the sole person responsible for the brief hijacking Wednesday of a commercial jetliner, a Mexican official said. The suspect, Josmar Flores Pereira, told authorities he hijacked the jet on Wednesday because the date — September 9, 2009, or 9/9/9 and 666 reversed — held some significance for him, said Genaro Garcia Luna, the secretary for public safety.
Sudan releases woman convicted of wearing tight pants
A woman who was convicted at a trial for wearing pants — clothing deemed indecent by Sudanese authorities — was released from jail Tuesday after being imprisoned for a day, a United Nations spokesman said.
Indonesia navy plane crash-lands; 4 dead
An Indonesian navy plane crash-landed Monday in eastern Borneo, killing four crew members and injuring five others, a navy spokesman said. “I am allergic to alcohol,” said the posting for Tila Nguyen, 27, who goes by Tila Tequila
Five in NATO-led force killed in Afghanistan
Five members of the NATO-led force in Afghanistan died Sunday, the force said.
AmeriJet pilots raise a stink over lack of lavatories
Pilots at AmeriJet International have nice big planes, but nowhere to go. None of the cargo carrier’s eight Boeing 727s have lavatories, pilots say, forcing the pilots and crews to use plastic bags for all their elimination needs.
Lutherans accept clergy in ‘lifelong’ same-sex relationships
After hours of back and forth between members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America decided Friday evening to accept noncelibate clergy members and lay leaders who are in "lifelong" and "monogamous" same-sex relationships. One of the country’s largest Protestant denominations, the Lutheran church approved four recommendations to its ministry’s policies that underscore a new approach to homosexuality. While the recommendations passed at the weeklong Churchwide Assembly in Minneapolis, Minnesota, do not address recognizing same-sex marriage or civil unions, they do allow congregations to support same-sex relationships among their members and allow individuals in same-sex relationships to hold clergy positions.
The FDA and Painkillers: What’s Safe Now?
The June 30 vote by a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee to lower the maximum dose of over-the-counter drugs containing acetaminophen and to eliminate prescription acetaminophen-combination painkillers raised questions about what changes consumers should expect in the availability of the popular drug. The commonly used pain- and fever-reliever known as Tylenol is found in several nonprescription cough and cold remedies including NyQuil and Theraflu.