14 Americans Die In Crashes Of 3 Helicopters

Eleven U.S. troops and three American security contractors were killed Monday in a series of helicopter crashes in Afghanistan, the Los Angeles Times reports.

The crashes involved three helicopters, said U.S. and NATO military officials.

In southern Afghanistan, two choppers collided in mid-air, killing four troops, officials said. Hostile fire was ruled out as a cause.

In western Baghdis province, a NATO helicopter went down in the wake of a firefight, said the officials....