Rangers begin rescue on Yosemite cliff tragedy unfolds
Rangers launched a dramatic helicopter rescue on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park as a blizzard trapped climbers in the Sierras. Two Japanese hikers died on the 3,200 foot granite face while two others were rescued. a party of four hikers, including Paul Bargetto, were stranded at a high lake east of Fresno.
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California
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Paul Bargetto
Fresno
Castro fractures knee and arm in public fall
Fidel Castro, 78, fractured his left knee and upper right arm after tripping on a concrete step at a public event in Santa Clara. He said he was "all in one piece" after the incident, with a medical check confirming the injuries.
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Havana
Cuba
Castro
Santa Clara
Soldier sentenced to eight years in Abu Ghraib abuse case
The top U.S. serviceman charged in the Abu Ghraib scandal received an eight year prison term, was reduced to private, forfeited pay, and dishonorably discharged. He admitted forcing detainees to masturbate publicly and depicted them in a naked pyramid, while praising his conduct as a mistake. The case emerged amid intensified insurgent attacks in Iraq and broader security strains affecting the American mission.
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U.S
Abu Ghraib
Ivan “Chip
Frederick
Gary Myers
Baghdad International
Ayad Allawi
Mosul
Buckingham
Maj
Michael Holley
United States
FBI
Flu vaccine shortage could cost billions in lost productivity
Health economists warn a vaccine shortfall may cut national output by as much as 20 billion dollars. Harvard analyst David Cutler says absenteeism could double, while early indicators point to a potentially milder season with low CDC activity in some states.
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David Cutler
Harvard
Cutler
Flu season timing and peak months in the United States
The text notes flu season in the United States generally runs from November to March with possible extension. Over the past 22 years peak flu activity has most often occurred in February, with January and February also among peak months. This reflects long term patterns rather than a single year.
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Martin appeals UN to fight child sex tourism worldwide
Ricky Martin urged UN governments to declare war on child sex tourism, citing millions of children exploited yearly. He founded the Ricky Martin Foundation and said leaders and activists must unite to end trafficking, calling it slavery in 2004.
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U.N. General Assembly
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Philadelphia Orchestra
John Street
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Street
Ed Rendell
Barbara Grant
Cabbie Drives Elderly Couple Home After Long Free Fare
A 24 year old El Paso cabbie Ismael Baeza ferried an elderly couple with a whistling parrot from El Paso to Bandera 500 miles away for 1200 dollars. The couple reportedly has Alzheimer's and could not pay. Baeza and his father continued the trip and delivered them to Bandera County authorities. In Nebraska, Attorney General Jon Bruning withdraws a case against The Richdale Group over a topless dancer tenant claiming housing discrimination.
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el Paso
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Sam
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Charleigh Greenwood
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Iowa
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