DeLay booked on conspiracy and money laundering charges
Rep. Tom DeLay surrendered to the sheriff in Houston and posted 10000 bail after being booked on conspiracy and money laundering counts. He was fingerprinted photographed and released within half an hour alongside attorney Dick DeGuerin.
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Congress votes to shield gun makers from suits
The House approved a bill 283 to 144 to bar victims from suing firearms manufacturers and voters for damages. President Bush supported the move saying laws should punish criminals not lawful manufacturers. The Senate had previously passed the bill 65 to 31 in July.
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Clerics denounce U.S. desecration report in Afghanistan
Afghan clerics condemned footage they said shows U S soldiers burning the bodies of two dead Taliban fighters prompting calls for inquiry by President Karzai and a U S criminal probe. The State Department sought to dampen anti American backlash and protect Afghan public calm.
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Ford posts $284 million third quarter loss
Ford Motor Co reports a $284 million third quarter loss as North American sales slump. The company will reveal significant U.S. plant closures and layoffs in January as part of a restructuring affecting both salaried and UAW represented workers.
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Diabetes pill linked to deaths in diabetes drug Pargluva dossier
A JAMA analysis by Cleveland Clinic doctors found muraglitazar, developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck, doubled deaths and cardiovascular events in Type 2 diabetics versus controls. The study questions FDA safety reviews ahead of a potential approval.
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Global bird flu fear as Middle East braces for migratory ducks
Migrating waterfowl threaten UAE and regional health as Gulf nations stockpile vaccines and curb imports. In Africa, climate change worsens drought and wildlife loss, with experts warning developing countries face greater vulnerability and warming temperatures recorded at unprecedented levels.
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U N appeals for aid as South Asia quake toll soars
In Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, the top U.N. relief official urged global action to reach up to 3 million homeless as winter nears. Three survivors died from tetanus, raising fears disease will push deaths past 79,000. Helicopters and troops deliver medicine and food to remote villages amid falling temperatures and early snow.
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