尽管航空公司已收集了乘客的大量信息，包括电话和信用卡号码，饮食偏好和身体状况，如今他们要把这些数据交给国土安全部。美国称这对打击恐怖主义至关重要，欧洲议会最终同意提供这些信息，但许多议员说自己很不情愿地投了支持票。至于如何使用这些信息、美国保留这些信息多久，以及还有什么人会接触这些信息，都还是个问题。

The African Union has rejected an agreement between the new military leaders in Guinea-Bissau and the main opposition parties over a two-year transition period before the next elections. The chairman of the AU commission described the agreement as a vain attempt to legitimise last week's military coup and demanded the immediate restoration of constitutional order.

几内亚比绍共和国新的军事领导人和主要的反对派就下届选举前的两年过渡期达成协议，但非洲联盟对此表示反对。非盟委员会主席称该协议未能使上周的军事政变合法化，要求立即恢复宪法秩序。

The influential American folk rock musician Levon Helm has died of cancer at the age of 71. A drummer and frequent vocalist with a decades-spanning group, The Band, he was praised for his instrumental versatility and southern-inflected singing style. The Band had several big hits, including Rag Mama Rag and The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

富有影响力的美国民间摇滚歌手李翁·赫姆因癌症去世，享年71岁。他是已有几十年历史的乐队The Band的鼓手兼歌手，因精通各种乐器演奏和南方演唱风格而备受赞誉。The Band有几首热门歌曲，包括Rag Mama Rag和The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down。