International News Archive - August 22, 2008
By Ben Russell Sensitive details of thousands of criminals have been lost in the latest major data breach to engulf the Government.
By DANIEL WOOLLS MADRID, Spain--The plane that crashed in Madrid reported an air intake valve overheating before a first attempt at takeoff but it was not immediately clear whether that was a factor in the accident that killed 153 people, owner of Spanair said today.
Thirty militants were killed Friday in a battle between U.S.-led coalition forces and insurgents in Western Afghanistan, a coalition spokesman said. The battle began when troops returned small-arms fire from militants in Herat province, CNN said.
