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Western defense source: 9 killed in Afghanistan crash were Americans
(CNN) – Nine American service members died in a helicopter crash Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, where an international coalition has stepped up efforts against the Taliban, according to a Western defense source.
The source spoke on condition of anonymity when revealing the nationalities of the nine, who've added to the grim toll for Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to a CNN tally last updated Monday, 517 coalition troops had been killed in Afghanistan this year, including 341 Americans.
Even without the inclusion of the latest numbers, the figures make 2010 the deadliest year for Operation Enduring Freedom since it began nine years ago. FULL STORY
Iranian president to speak at UN summit
(CNN) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is among the world leaders scheduled to speak in Tuesday at a United Nations summit on global goals to fight poverty, hunger and disease.
Government leaders and heads of state are discussing the Millennium Development Goals, which they agreed to a decade ago. The goals have a deadline of 2015 and include a target for halving extreme poverty
Ahmadinejad is on a public relations offensive this week in New York, addressing the session on tackling world poverty, giving interviews and speaking Thursday in the assembly's general debate. FULL STORY
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Utah firefighters battling blaze
(CNN) – About 1,600 homes are directly in the path of a dangerous blaze, and officials in Herriman, Utah, say they're working ferociously to save them. Unified Fire Authority Chief Michael Jensen joined us on Monday's American Morning to explain how firefighters are actively trying to contain the blaze by creating fire breaks.
Bermuda dries out after Igor's visit; Newfoundland on alert
(CNN) – Bermuda was cleaning up and drying out Monday after taking a beating from Hurricane Igor, although the island appeared to be unscathed as far as serious damage.
Meanwhile, Igor was heading north and losing its tropical characteristics, becoming a northern Atlantic storm, said CNN meteorologist Rob Marciano. It's projected to stay off the U.S. coast, but is forecast to near the tip of Newfoundland, Canada, on Monday. A tropical storm watch was issued ahead of Igor's arrival.
However, Bermuda was not out of the woods yet. As of early Monday, tropical storm conditions were still being experienced on the island, and a tropical storm warning remained in effect.
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Igor continues lashing Bermuda as hurricane moves away
(CNN) – Fierce winds continued to whip across Bermuda Monday morning, even as Hurricane Igor spun away from the island.
As of 1 a.m. ET, Igor's center was about 80 miles (125 kilometers) north-northwest of Bermuda and packed maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida. Igor was moving north-northeast at about 16 mph (26 kph).
Igor is considered a very large hurricane, forecasters said - hurricane-force winds extended outward up to 90 miles (150 kilometers) from the center, and tropical storm-force winds spread outward up to 345 miles (555 kilometers).
The center of Igor reached its closest point to Bermuda - about 40 miles (65 km) west of the island - late Sunday night. FULL STORY
Utah wildfire forces evacuation of more than 1,000 homes
(CNN) – A wildfire apparently sparked by guardsmen practicing with a machine gun has forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes in Utah, authorities say.
More than 100 firefighters battled the fire in the Salt Lake County city of Herriman, Utah, late Sunday night, Herriman spokeswoman Nicole Martin said.
The fire broke out at the Utah National Guard base at Camp Williams about 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Capt. Brad Taylor of the Unified Fire Authority in Salt Lake City, Utah, said.
Taylor told CNN affiliate KSTU that no injuries had been reported. FULL STORY
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Arrests come amid pope's visit to London
(CNN) – Investigators in Britain arrested five men on suspicion of terrorism Friday and promptly reviewed security arrangements for Pope Benedict XVI's trip to the island, authorities said.
Some news reports said the arrests involved a potential threat to the pope, who began a visit to Great Britain Thursday, but the Metropolitan Police declined to say whether the case was linked to the pontiff's visit.
Authorities reviewed policing arrangements for the pope's trip to London on Friday after they arrested the men and said they are satisfied the current plan remains "appropriate," and the pope's itinerary did not change.
The men were arrested at around 5:45 a.m. (12:45 a.m. ET) at a business on suspicion of the commission, preparation, or instigation of acts of terrorism, police said.
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