A victim of a ballon accident is seen in a body bag lying on a dirt road near the scene of a crash outside al-Dhabaa village just west of the city of Luxor, 510 kilometers (320 miles) south of Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. A hot air balloon flying over Egypt’s ancient city of Luxor caught fire and crashed into a sugar cane field on Tuesday, killing at least 19 foreign tourists, a security official said.Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1) EGYPT BALLOON ACCIDENT KILLS 18 TOURISTS
Nine tourists from Hong Kong were among the victims of the crash of the hot air balloon into sugar cane fields near the ancient city of Luxor.
2) DOOMSDAY PREDICTIONS FOR AUTOMATIC BUDGET CUTS
Obama is drumming up public concern with predictions of lost military resources, jobless benefits and vital services.