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A Deadly Mistake…and a Presidential Apology
President Obama revealed today that CIA drones accidentally killed an American and an Italian being held hostage by al Qaeda in Pakistan. It's the first public acknowledgement of its kind, raising new questions about the drone program and US intelligence.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPresident Obama revealed today that CIA drones accidentally killed an American and an Italian being held hostage by al Qaeda in Pakistan. It's the first public acknowledgement of its kind, raising new questions about the drone program and US intelligence.
Also, two epidemics of drug addiction in Middle America have victimized people who suffer from pain. We hear how brilliant marketing campaigns have led to abuse of both legal prescription drugs and "black tar" heroin from Mexico.
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2 storiesCIA Drone Strike Accidentally Kills American, Italian Hostages
In a stunning announcement today President Obama revealed that CIA drone strike in January accidentally killed an American and an Italian being held hostage by al Qaeda in Pakistan. It's the first public acknowledgement of its kind, raising new questions about the drone program and US intelligence.
Read the story23 minOpioid and Heroin Addictions in America
Two epidemics of drug addiction in Middle America have victimized people who suffer from pain. "Fatal heroin overdoses in America have almost tripled in three years. More than 8,250 people a year now die from heroin. At the same time, roughly double that number are dying from prescription opioid painkillers, which are molecularly similar."
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