Baby dies after surgery to remove second head in Dominican Republic
An eight week old girl Rebeca Martinez born with a parasitic twin died seven hours after an 11 hour operation to remove the undeveloped head. Doctors said she bled heavily and suffered a heart attack, despite donors giving nearly four gallons of blood for the procedure.
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Violence in Gonaives as police battle militants for control
Police reinforcements battled gunmen to retake Gonaives, Haiti, as rebels seized the city two days earlier. At least three officers were killed and mobs mutilated corpses. rebels claimed 14 police killed amid widespread clashes spreading to nearby towns.
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Tight security push grows after Moscow subway bombing
Russian officials call for tighter checks in Moscow after a subway blast killed 39. President Putin blames Chechen rebels as Moscow tightens entry controls, targets foreigners and North Caucasians, and heightens document scrutiny at stations and airports.
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