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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Pentagon confirms that five American troops were killed during a security operation in southern Afghanistan yesterday -- apparently by friendly fire. A provincial police chief says it happened after a joint operation with Afghan troops. The troops had come under attack from the Taliban and requested air support, and were killed by an apparent coalition airstrike.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House panel has overwhelmingly backed a measure that would prevent the spending of government money to transfer detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The move comes amid a congressional outcry over the swap of five Taliban leaders for an imprisoned American soldier, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl (boh BURG'-dahl). The full House debates the bill next week.
WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a sign that the recent pickup in hiring should continue. The Labor Department says U.S. companies advertised more jobs in April than in any month in six and a-half years. Nearly 4.5 million jobs were posted, up strongly from the 4.2 million in March.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is reminding pregnant women to stay away from certain fish that can be high in mercury. But the agency won't require package labeling on mercury content, which is what consumer groups had sought. The move is unlikely to clear up confusion over exactly what seafood pregnant women should eat or stay away from. Consumer groups had long sought the labeling, saying that government guidelines are hard for pregnant women to remember. The FDA says the update to its 2004 advice is an attempt to get pregnant women to eat more fish, since many types of low-mercury seafood are good sources of omega-3 fatty acids important for brain development.
FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Police are looking for the person who crashed a high-performance sports car and left it burning near the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey. A Port Authority spokesman says the Lamborghini Diablo was found on fire and unoccupied in the westbound lanes near the bridge toll plaza in Fort Lee yesterday. The vehicle showed signs of a crash and sustained extensive fire damage. The cars are typically valued at $150,000 to $200,000.
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