Volcanic Ash Puts Organ Transplants in Peril
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One side effect of the European airline shut down caused by volcanic ash is literally a matter of life and death.
Organs needed for transplants have been unable to reach their intended recipients because of the halt in air travel, reports the Sunday Times in the U.K.
Last week, a spokesperson for a German group that handles organ transplants told the Associated Press that organs initially slated to be flown out will instead be distributed regionally.
To put it bluntly, your chances of getting an organ depend on where you live.
The Early Show: Volcano's Economic Impact May Surpass $2B
"Hearts, lungs and livers, which are normally transported by air, are now delivered regionally and by ground travel," Nadine Koerner told the AP.
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Saudis Arrest Scores of Alleged al Qaeda Militants
Saudi Arabia has detained nearly 100 suspected al Qaeda militants, the BBC reported Wednesday. The Saudi Interior Ministry said 47 of those arrested were Saudis and 51 were foreign, adding that those arrested were preparing "acts of terror" on Saudi soil. We seized belts of explosives which they were planning to
use in suicide attacks," one security official told Reuters. Most of those arrested were in the southern province of Jazan, near the Saudi border with Yemen, Reuters reports.
Were Gitmo Detainees Allowed to Use Laptops?
U.S. security officials have expressed concern over reports that five al Qaeda members detained at Guantanamo Bay were allowed to use laptops and may have been able to pass sensitive information to other alleged terrorists, reports the Washington Times Friday.
Senior Pentagon officials approved the use of the laptops in September 2008, which did not have Internet access, to Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, seen at left, and four other men alleged to be 9/11 conspirators, the Washington Times reports.
The practice allowing the detainees use of the laptops lasted until this January, when Attorney General Eric Holder decided to try the men in civilian court.
According to the Washington Times:
The computer access was granted by Guantanamo authorities before an Oct. 6, 2008, ruling by Marine Corps Col. Ralph H. Kohlmann, a military judge, that formally granted the five terrorism suspect the right to use computers, said Col. Les Melnyk, a Pentagon spokesman.
Col. Melnyk said that prior to the ruling "the government's prosecution team agreed to provide a number of the materials requested by the defense - including computers - in advance of the ruling, having already determined that this was the fairest, safest and most secure way for 'pro se accused' to mount an appropriate defense." The term "pro se" describes defendants who represent themselves in legal proceedings without lawyers.
"It is a slippery slope," Tom Joscelyn, of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, told the Washington Times. "It is basically moving the ball inch by inch. This is one more thing that we are giving to them, and there is really no good reason that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed deserves a laptop."
Small Plane Carrying Aid Crashes in Chile
A small plane carrying aid to Chile's earthquake victims crashed Monday, killing all six people on board, the Latin American Herald Tribune reported.
The Piper 31 left Chile's capital, Santiago, Monday afternoon and was headed for the city of Concepcion, which was near the 8.8-magnitude earthquake's epicenter.
The cause of the crash remains unknown, the newspaper reported.
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The Piper 31 left Chile's capital, Santiago, Monday afternoon and was headed for the city of Concepcion, which was near the 8.8-magnitude earthquake's epicenter.
The cause of the crash remains unknown, the newspaper reported.
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Taliban Commander: God Favors Us
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Aknond claimed between 1,000 and 1,500 Taliban fighters were laying wait in Marjah for the onslaught.
The commander said the U.S. and its allies were "welcome to the mine fields" of Marjah, but that victory there would not defeat the radical Islamic movement. "There are dozens of districts like Marjah," he told CBS News.
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Bin Laden Bashes U.S. on Climate Change
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The al Qaeda leader in a new audio message published by al Jazeera, bin Laden verbally attacks the U.S. and other industrialized nations for polluting the planet.
"This is a message to the whole world about those responsible for climate change and its repercussions — whether intentionally or unintentionally — and about the action we must take," bin Laden says on the tape, according to al Jazeera.
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Cuba Lets U.S. Use Airspace
Cuba has agreed to let the United States military use restricted air space for the purposes of medical evacuations out of Haiti, Reuters reported Friday.
The deal shaves 90 minutes off the flight time it normally takes from Port-au-Prince to Miami.
Disaster relief teams from the U.S. military have been taken injured quake survivors to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay. Some victims have then been taken to south Florida from Guantanamo.
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The deal shaves 90 minutes off the flight time it normally takes from Port-au-Prince to Miami.
Disaster relief teams from the U.S. military have been taken injured quake survivors to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay. Some victims have then been taken to south Florida from Guantanamo.
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Haiti President Calls Damage "Unimaginable"
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In his first interview since the earthquake, Preval told the Miami Herald his country was destroyed and that the death toll would be in the thousands, though he shied away from providing a more concrete estimate.
"We have to do an evaluation," Pr?val said.
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Detainee Details Bin Laden Whereabouts
3656396A Taliban detainee in Pakistan says he has information on where Osama bin Laden was this past January or February, according to a BBC report Friday.
While the detainee's claims have yet to be verified, he says he met bin Laden several times prior to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Basing his information on a contact, the detainee tells the BBC, "In 2009, in January or February I met this friend of mine. He said he had come from meeting Sheikh Osama, and he could arrange for me to meet him."
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While the detainee's claims have yet to be verified, he says he met bin Laden several times prior to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Basing his information on a contact, the detainee tells the BBC, "In 2009, in January or February I met this friend of mine. He said he had come from meeting Sheikh Osama, and he could arrange for me to meet him."
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Detainee Details Bin Laden Whereabouts
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While the detainee's claims have yet to be verified, he says he met bin Laden several times prior to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.
Basing his information on a contact, the detainee tells the BBC, "In 2009, in January or February I met this friend of mine. He said he had come from meeting Sheikh Osama, and he could arrange for me to meet him."
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In Afghanistan, Obama Plan Gets Thumbs Up
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"I'm very supportive of it, it sounds like a solid plan," U.S. Army Col. Jay D. Haden said. "I think it's consistent with the wishes and hopes of most of the people here."
The commanding general in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, welcomed the president's pledge of 30,000 additional troops saying, "it is a sufficient number of troop force the president approved."
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UNICEF: Afghanistan Worst Place to Be Born
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The United Nation's Children's Fund, better known as UNICEF, says Afghanistan has the highest infant mortality rate in the world with 257 deaths per 1,000 live births, and 70 percent of Afghans have access to clean water.
The nation is especially dangerous for girls, the agency reported as part of its annual State of the World's Children report.
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Syrian First Lady Wants to Meet Obamas
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In an interview with Britain's Sky News, Asma al Assad envisioned her husband, Bashar, and Barack Obama joining forces.
"The fact is President Obama is young," al Assad said, "and President Assad is also very young as well, so maybe it is time for these young leaders to make a difference in the world."
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Iranian Media Pounces On McCain Comments
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Republican Senators John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, along with Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., came out in support of protesters of Iran's recent election.
Iran's state-controlled television outlet, PressTV, referred to McCain as having a "warmongering line on Iran."
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Richardson: The Good And Bad On N. Korea
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The bad news: Their tough talk on nuclear weapons and missile tests has been amplified to the point they are threatening a "fire shower" on South Korea should the U.S. launch any sort of attack.
The good news: That kind of rhetoric is "muted" when it comes to the fate of U.S. journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, currently held in a North Korean prison after being convicted of entering the country illegally. The absence of heated words, "gives me hope," Richardson said.
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