Lufthansa pilots call two-day strike

Pilots at German airline Lufthansa said Monday they will strike for two days this week, continuing a long-running dispute with management over early retirement provisions. After announcing walkouts on long-haul passenger services Tuesday, the pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit said on its internet site that short and medium-haul flights departing Germany "between 0001 and 2359" Wednesday (2201 GMT and 2159 GMT) would also be affected. Union and management have been embroiled in a bitter dispute s