Government Flood Insurance Questioned

September 21, 2005 --

Government Flood Insurance Program Called into Question
Victims of Hurricane Isabel Say FEMA Flood Insurance Didn't Come Through. (ABC News)

Pentagon Nixes 9/11 Hearing Testimony
The Department of Defense forbade a military intelligence officer to testify Wednesday about the work of a secret military unit that identified four 9/11 hijackers more than a year before the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks, according to the man's attorney. (AP)

Indonesia Says Bird Flu Outbreak May Become Epidemic
A bird flu outbreak that has killed at least four people in Indonesia could quickly become an epidemic as agriculture officials announced plans for mass culls of chickens in infected areas. (Reuters)

Interactive Map: Explore How Avian Flu Is Spreading Across Asia. (PBS)

Church Denies Hiding War Crimes Suspect
The Roman Catholic Church denied Tuesday that it was sheltering a top Croatian war crimes suspect, after an allegation by a United Nations prosecutor that the suspect was hiding in a monastery and that the Vatican had refused pleas to help find him. (NY Times)

Fewer on Guantanamo Hunger Strike
The number of detainees on hunger strike at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay is said to have fallen by almost two-thirds since last week. (BBC)

Detainee Hunger Strike Prompts Request for Health Records Access
Attorneys for several Guantanamo detainees ask a federal court judge for immediate access to their clients' medical records, fearing an eight-week-long hunger strike is growing more serious. (Washington Post)

Iran Warns Against Referral of Nuclear Issue to the U.N.
Iran said it would restrict United Nations inspectors from critical information if the U.S. referred it to the Security Council. (NY Times)

Russia opposes EU move against Iran
Russia has opposed an EU draft that seeks to have Iran referred to the UN Security Council and warned against escalating the standoff with Tehran. (Al Jazeera)

Brussels Calls for Media Code to Avoid Aiding Terrorists
Europe's media should draw up code of conduct to ensure they do not aid terrorists, European commission says. (The Guardian)