Teens Arrested in Slaying of Tennessee State Trooper
Authorities say two teens Alejandro Guana 17 and Orlando Garcia 19 were arrested without incident near downtown Nashville for the shooting death of a state trooper during a traffic stop in western Tennessee. Investigators say the trooper was attempting to remove the men from a vehicle Saturday night when he was struck by bullets. The case was confirmed by Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesperson Jennifer Johnson and TBI director Mark Gwyn.
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Nashville
Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation
Jennifer Johnson
TBI
Mark Gwyn
Three detained at Port of Miami after checkpoint concern
At the Port of Miami three men two Iraqis and one Lebanese national were detained after authorities doubted their paperwork and cargo truck contents. A security officer noted the driver claimed to be alone while two others were found in the cab.
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Miami
U.S
Miami-Dade
Nancy Goldberg
Two Saddam co defendants await delayed executions in Iraq
Saddam Hussein and two co defendants Barzan Ibrahim and Awad Hamed al Bandar were sentenced to hang for the Dujail killings but their executions were postponed after Eid al Adha. Iraqi officials weigh how to proceed amid international criticism. The report notes five U S military deaths and ongoing violence in Iraq.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
U.S
Barzan Ibrahim
Revolutionary Court
Mouwaffak al-Rubaie
Associated Press
Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells Offer Embryo-Sparing Hope
Wake Forest University and Harvard researchers report stem cells from amniotic fluid, donated by pregnant women, can become brain liver and bone tissues without harming mother or fetus. They aim to use these cells for tissue repair and engineered organs, though how many cell types they can yield remains unknown and clinical tests are years away.
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Wake Forest University
Harvard University
Anthony Atala
Wake Forest
Regenerative Medicine Institute
Atala
NASA probes may have killed Martian life, scientist says
Washington State University geologist Dirk Schulze-Makuch says Viking probes in 1976 77 likely missed hydrogen peroxide based life on Mars by seeking Earth like life and by drowning or overheating microbes. He notes Mars cold dry conditions could host such life and future missions should target different biosignatures.
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NASA
Washington, D.C
Mars
Red
Viking
American Astronomical Society
Seattle
Space Agency
Associated Press
Dirk Schulze-Makuch
Schulze- Makuch
Washington State University
Gunmen Attack Ethiopian Troops in Mogadishu Amid Unrest
In Mogadishu gunmen fired grenades at Ethiopian troops backing Somalia's government, wounding one Somali soldier. Witness Farah Abdi Hussein reported the attack about 2 1/2 miles from the airport as protests grew against Ethiopian forces and the government’s disarmament push.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Farah Abdi Hussein
Ethiopia
New Mexico Governor Seeks Breakthrough on Darfur
Governor Bill Richardson, in Khartoum, heard a bleak Darfur assessment but remained hopeful for a deal with President Omar al Bashir. Only 20 civilians allowed for aid, while 2.5 million displaced and over 200000 dead from violence malnutrition and disease. Richardson, a potential 2008 candidate, pressed for peace despite stalled U N troop access.
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Khartoum
Sudan
New Mexico
Bill Richardson
Darfur
Omar al-Bashir
U.N
Richardson
U.S
Three divers missing in Red Sea rescue search continues
Three foreign divers and their Egyptian guide are missing after exploring a coral reef in the Red Sea near Marsa Alam. A fifth member reached a village after hours of swimming. A Russian survivor reported sharks in the area as boats and a helicopter scour the waters.
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Marsa Alam
Egypt
Red Sea
Alaa el Din Abdelgeleel
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