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Pilot fatigue is like ‘having too much to drink’
Co-pilot Rebecca Shaw traveled all night as a passenger aboard FedEx planes before she got on the commuter plane that nosedived into a house near Buffalo, New York, killing all 49 passengers on an icy February evening. The 24-year-old, with a year of experience, was living in Seattle, Washington, and commuting to Newark, New Jersey — where the fatal Continental Flight 3407 operated by Colgan Air Inc
Zakaria: Pakistan’s crackdown will create chaos
A Taliban spokesman issued threats and ultimatums against Pakistani officials this week as the country’s military continued its offensive against the militant group in the Swat Valley.
Obama to resurrect military tribunals for terror suspects
In a move that could reignite tensions with liberals in his own party, President Obama is planning on Friday to resume the Bush administration’s highly controversial military tribunal system — which Obama suspended his first week in office — for some Guantanamo detainees, according to three administration officials.
Entertainment Weekly’s Picks of the week
More than a dozen TV series sign off for the summer this week — or, in the case of "Prison Break," forever — but none has as much riding on it as the final two hours of this mojo-recapturing season of "Lost." Among the burning questions we hope — nah, demand! — are answered by the two-hour season finale (Wednesday, May 13, ABC, 9-11 p.m. ET): Will Jack (Matthew Fox) negate all of “Lost” history by exploding a hydrogen bomb on Quantum Leap Island Will Jin (Daniel Dae Kim) and Sun (Yunjin Kim) reunite, even though they’re in different decades And will Sawyer (Josh Holloway) and Juliet’s (Elizabeth Mitchell) happily-ever-after romance come to a bloody end We’ll also learn about a fabled event called “The Incident,” and, according to rumors, may be formally introduced to the mysterious Jacob
Navy ship outruns pirates, officials say
Pirates off the eastern coast of Somalia picked the wrong target this week when they tried to attack a U.S. Navy ship, the Navy said Thursday.
Postponed proms, hand sanitizer signs of the times in swine flu era
Nick Stevens was supposed to be spending Saturday night eight stories above the Texas Motor Speedway, partying with classmates at Guyer High School’s senior prom.
Living With Swine Flu: Mexico City Under the Cloud
It’s hard to read Reyna Hernandez’s distress behind her blue surgical mask. But you can hear it. “This is a very difficult time especially for our children,” the Mexico City housewife says as she waits outside the National Institute for Respiratory Diseases on the metropolis’ south side
Dozens of Taliban killed in crackdown
Pakistan’s military killed at least 55 militants over the past 24 hours as part of its week-long crackdown on Taliban militants, an army spokesman said Friday. This week’s military operation resulted in more than 230 militant casualties since Sunday, while the military suffered two deaths and eight injuries, according to spokesman Maj. Gen
Pakistan continues Taliban crackdown
Pakistan’s military continued its assault Thursday on militants in Taliban-held areas, its chief spokesman told reporters. So far, 14 militants have been killed in the past 24 hours, Maj