Shiite leader Muqtada al Sadr rises amid turmoil in Baghdad slum
In Baghdad a young Shiite cleric Muqtada al Sadr lacks strong religious stature yet commands attention as a vocal critic of the U S occupation. His Imam al Mahdi Army clashes with U S forces in Sadr City while a deadly car bombing near a police station raises tensions in Iraq.
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Espionage Probe Nears at Guantanamo Bay Base
At Guantanamo Bay Cuba three workers including a Muslim chaplain and two Arabic translators face charges from espionage to disobeying orders. The case traces to 2002 and follows suspicions raised by detainee serial numbers and secret information on a disc.
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HealthTalk on WGAC Discusses Breast Cancer
Randy Cooper M D, a board certified general surgeon on university medical staff, discusses breast cancer on HealthTalk on WGAC 580 AM Monday Oct 13 at 8 30 a m A free luncheon for area breast cancer survivors features Judy Kneece RN from EduCare sponsored by the Comcast Survivor Luncheon event.
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New Ob/GYN Joins University Hospital Staff
Dr Burns is welcomed to University Hospital and Augusta GYN P C as an Ob GYN with residency from Medical College of Georgia. He conducts research in reproductive endocrinology and neurology. contact 706 722 1381. Holiday celebration set for Nov 21 on University Hospital front lawn with refreshments at 6 30 p m and program at 7 p m. Call 706 736 0847 or visit universityhealth.org for details.
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LearnZive Nutrition and Health Programs and Screenings
Community health listings include LearnZive after school nutrition for ages 12 17 with Holly Ford on Mondays in October at Weight Management and Nutrition Center, and various health talks at University Hospital plus mobile mammography screenings at First Baptist Church and Augusta Mall. Details and registrations via local numbers.
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Portraits of Life honors local cancer survivors and their journeys
Portraits of Life salutes several area women fighting breast cancer. Jane Laney, 74 at diagnosis, had a radical mastectomy and embraced life with gratitude. Her daughter Frances Altizer and sister Joan Piercy also faced cancer with courage, choosing lumpectomy and double mastectomy with reconstruction, maintaining a glass half full outlook.
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