[August 08, 2011] NATIONAL Audio 8:30 a.m. ET Tweet (Canadian Press Broadcast Wire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) 52 - (Britain-Riot) LONDON (Charles de Ledesma) 27s. One police officer is in the hospital and seven others were also injured in rioting that broke out in North London, England. (SOURCE:The Associated Press) (830a) 53 - (US-Afghanistan) WASHINGTON. x--14s. The deaths of 22 Navy SEALS in Afghanistan yesterday are believed to be largest loss of life in the history of SEAL Team Six, the elite unit that killed Osama bin Laden. Martha Raddatz says it's a devastating loss to the 300 person unit and to U-S effort in the war. (``...these elite forces.'') (SOURCE:ABC) (830a) TAG: Yesterday's helicopter crash also killed eight other Americans and seven Afghans. It was the worst single-day loss of life for the U-S-led coalition in Afghanistan since the war began in 2001. 54 - (Hacking-US Sheriffs) UNDATED (Tim Maguire) 33s. Anonymous launches a cyber attack on some 70 websites of police and sheriff's departments in mainly rural America. (WA) (SOURCE:The Associated Press) (730a) 55 - (Verizon-Workers) UNDATED (Shirley Smith) 30s. Unions representing tens of thousands of Verizon workers are on strike after failing to reach agreement on a new labour contract with the New York-based telecommunications giant. (SOURCE:The Associated Press) (830a) (c) 2011 The Canadian Press [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]