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New Money for Afghanistan After thirty years, Afghanistan has launched its first new coins. Worth one, two or five Afghanis� equal to 2.3, 4.7 or 12 cents�the coins were minted in France and are accepted nationwide. Officials say they are more durable than existing bank notes, and will offer a more convenient way for Afghanis to pay for small purchases. 1975 was the last time Afghanistan introduced new coins, but the currency was soon made worthless due to the soaring inflation caused by the collapse of Afghanistan�s communist government in 1992. The tender immediately fell out of use.
11 Mob Associates Indicted in Chicago Eleven reputed Chicago mob figures have been indicted on charges of plotting at least 18 murders, including charges for the 1986 hit on the crime organization's top man, Tony "The Ant" Spilotro, who was buried in a cornfield. Spilotro was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1995 mob movie �Casino�. Those indicted include the 63-year-old leader of organized crime in Chicago, James Marcello, and longtime mob leader Joey "The Clown" Lombardo, 75. All 11 men are charged in connection with the thirty-year-old murder conspiracy, and some are additionally indicted on gambling charges. Two indictments went to retired police officers accused giving the names of mob members who were helping federal investigators to one of the suspects.
16 Die in Afghanistan Helicopter Crash 13 US military personnel and three government contractors have been killed in the deadliest military crash in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban in 2001. Returning from a mission, the CH-47 Chinook crashed into the southern Afghan desert killing 16 aboard and leaving two other US service members unaccounted for. Indications point to bad weather as the cause of the accident, as there were no reported signs of anti-aircraft fire in the area near Ghazni city, 80 miles southwest of Kabul. Authorities said the transport helicopter was returning from a routine mission when controllers lost radio contact. Dozens of Afghan security forces and officials rushed to the scene of the burning wreckage immediately after the 2:30 p.m. crash.
12 Policemen Dead in Insurgent Attack In a cunning attack, Iraqi insurgents killed 12 Iraqi police officers and injured three others by luring police to a designated location 15 kilometers northwest of Kirkuk. Policemen were alerted to what they believed to be a bomb and began dismantling the weapon. Meanwhile, a second bomb detonated in close proximity. It is believed the bomb policemen were disabling was not genuine, and placed as a decoy to lure officers closer to the actual explosion.
Guilty Verdict for Accused Killer of 5-year-old After nine hours of deliberation, a jury announced a guilty verdict in the case of a factory worker accused of kidnapping and murdering 5-year-old Samantha Runnion. Runnion�s abduction in 2002 from the play area outside her home sparked public outrage and a demand for stronger efforts to quickly rescue abducted children. The jury found Alejandro Avila, 30, guilty of kidnapping, murder and sexual assault during the second day of deliberations. They will determine whether Avila will spend life in prison without parole, or face the death penalty, next week.
Afghan Army Detains Terror Leader While working in western Afghanistan to uncover unexploded ordinances in Operation Minesweeper, the Afghan National Army gained information that led them to the apprehension of a leader involved in anti-coalition attacks. Afghan Army soldiers acting on a tip arrested the unnamed terror suspect after searching houses and three compounds in the Herat and Shindand areas, where insurgent violence has plagued the ANA and coalition forces. The arrest is a coup for the Afghanis, who are responsible for conducting the searches and detaining the individual with only outside security from Coalition forces. The ANA also recovered an anti-personnel mine, artillery rounds and grenade fuses in the raid.
13 Die in Clan Violence in Somalia Clan fighting in the Hobyo district in central Somalia has left 13 people dead and 30 others wounded. The latest fighting between two militant sub-clans of the Hawiye clan, reportedly began after disagreements over the right to using grasslands and water in the Hobyo area. Properties were destroyed and houses were torched in the battle; gunfire and mortars reportedly blasted through the night. Most of the wounded were women and children, admitted to hospitals with serious gunshot wounds. Putting residents in fear for their lives, the battle has caused internal displacement throughout the town.
Escapees Recaptured at Baghdad Camp Iraqi and US security forces successfully captured all 11 detainees who escaped Camp Bucca's detention facility days earlier through a hole in the fence surrounding one of the compounds. A comprehensive search netted the escapees 15 kilometers northwest of Camp Bucca, home to 6,000 detainees. The prisoners had used a makeshift tool to weaken the fence wire and create the hole, which they used to facilitate their nighttime escape. The 11 men�detained for charges ranging from weapons charges to terrorist attacks�are declared security risks and face additional charges of escape when they face trial at the Central Criminal Court of Iraq.
Space Museum Founder Charged with Theft The co-founder of a Kansas space museum that houses a nationally recognized collection of memorabilia allegedly stole dozens of artifacts, some of which were on loan from NASA, and sold them on the black market. Max Ary is charged with pocketing the profits from priceless space artifacts, netting around $180,000. The items Ary sold include the nose of a rocket and a control panel from Air Force One, but it�s believed only a third of the 100 missing artifacts are disclosed in the federal indictment that charges Ary with counts of wire fraud, mail fraud and theft of government property.

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