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DEA agents killed...Iraqi fears...Not enough vaccine
Posted: 10/26/2009


WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. official says three Drug Enforcement Administration agents are among the Americans who were killed today in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan. The official says they died when a U.S. military helicopter went down in the west of Afghanistan. In all, 14 Americans have died in helicopter crashes today in Afghanistan.

BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi man who works near the site of yesterday's deadly bombings says he came to work today despite his fears. He says he and his colleagues are wondering how yesterday's truck bombs were allowed to reach their destinations. The attacks in an area that was thought to be one of the safest in Baghdad left 155 people dead.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The makers of swine flu vaccine gave an "overly rosy" assessment of their ability to produce enough of the vaccine. That's according to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (seh-BEEL'-yuhs). She told the morning news shows that officials now have a supply of about 16.5 million doses -- but that it's still millions of doses below the amount that's needed.

ELDORADO, Texas (AP) — Prospective jurors have gathered in Texas for the trial of a member of a polygamist group. Raymond Jessop is the first of the group's members to go to trial on charges of abusing underage girls. Agents raided the group's ranch 18 months ago and took away more than 400 children in the largest child custody case in U.S. history.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An autopsy is planned for a man accused of making more than $7 billion off the investment schemes of Bernard Madoff (MAY'-dawf). Jeffry Picower (PIHK'-ow-er) was found by his wife yesterday at the bottom of a pool at the couple's Florida mansion. He died a short time later at a nearby hospital.
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