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Peed upon luggage
Passenger gets "pissy" over allegedly peed upon luggage. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Suspected al Qaeda militants escape from Yemeni jail
(CNN) - Dozens of suspected al Qaeda militants escaped Wednesday from a jail in the Yemeni city of Mukalla, a senior security official said.
An Interior Ministry official said 63 members of al Qaeda had managed to break out of Almakla prison, according to the state-run SABA news agency. He said three were killed and another two arrested and that a prison guard was killed. He asked to remain anonymous because he is not authorized to speak to the media.
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Planes nearly collide on ground at JFK
A Lufthansa jumbo jet nearly collided with another plane at JFK International Airport. CNN's Mary Snow reports.
Manchin: Afghan mission must change
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, says the U.S. mission in Afghanistan should change to counterterrorism.
What's next for Afghanistan?
CNN's Jill Dougherty reports on the civilians expected to move in to help rebuild Afghanistan once soldiers move out.
Pilot attacks gays, overweight in rant
A Southwest Airlines pilot goes on an offensive rant over an open cockpit mic. CNN's Jeanne Meserve reports.
Afghan war creates strange ties in DC
CNN's Dana Bash examines the odd alliances that are forming on Capitol Hill over the issue of an Afghan troop pullout.
Hot shots: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Today's hot shots... pictures from around the world.
BLITZER’S BLOG: Despite drawdown, Afghanistan still costly
(CNN) - The president tonight will announce an initial troop withdrawal from Afghanistan but will also make his case for keeping tens of thousands of U.S. troops there through the end of 2014.
Just to recap: There were 32,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan when Obama took office on January 20, 2009. He quickly doubled down on the Bush counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency strategy and increased that number to the current 100,000.
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What Wolf's reading: Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Each day, Wolf Blitzer scours several news sources to stay on top of the day's most important stories. Below are some of his top recommended reads for today. Tune in from 5- 7 PM on CNN for the latest on these stories and more.
CNN: Obama to outline Afghanistan troop withdrawal plan
President Barack Obama will deliver a nationally televised address Wednesday night outlining his long-awaited plan to begin U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan - a move meant to appeal to a war-weary public without damaging American security interests. The president's speech is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.
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