2 Western Journalists Shot in Afghanistan

Afghan officials say a policeman shot two foreign female journalists Friday, killing one and wounding the other.Authorities say the policeman has been arrested. The motive for the attack is not known. The incident on the eve of the country's presidential election took place inside a police compound in the eastern province of Khost, near Afghanistan's border with Pakistan. The Taliban has vowed to use violence to disrupt Saturday's national and local elections. Last month, a...

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