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• Suspected U.S. missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan - The latest in a barrage of suspected U.S. missile strikes in Pakistan's northwest killed five people, but none was believed to be a foreign al-Qaida fighter, officials said Sunday. Two unmanned airplanes were seen above ...
• U.S. space tourist blasts off in Soyuz rocket
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - A Soyuz spacecraft with two Americans and a Russian on board lifted off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for the international space station. The Soyuz TMA-13 capsule carrying American computer game millionaire Richard Garriott soared ...
• Source: U.K. banks set to unveil bailout plans
LONDON - Major British banks are likely to announce their plans to recapitalize early on Monday, a person familiar with the matter said, a move which could see the government take multi-billion pound stakes in several lenders. Banks were in crisis ...
• In-hospital errors kill thousands in U.S., but go unreported in New ...
Operating on the wrong patient. Removing the wrong limb. Getting the wrong medication. Mismatched blood transfusion. Leaving a sponge or medical instrument inside a patient. Bed sores. They are called "never events" because they are preventable and ...
• U.S. rolls, reaches World Cup qualifying finals
The United States' DaMarcus Beasley, second from the right, celebrates after scoring one of his two goals against Cuba on Saturday night. Also pictured are U.S. team members Heath Pearce, left, Brian Ching, second from left, and Landon Donovan ...