Homeland official held in sex case
Brian A. Doyle, 55, deputy press secretary for the Homeland Security Department, was arrested in Maryland on charges of using a computer to seduce a child and transmitting harmful material to a minor. He allegedly contacted a person he believed to be a 14 year old girl in Florida and sent pornographic clips. the decoy was a Polk County sheriff’s detective. Doyle awaits extradition to Florida.
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Vitamin D Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A Canadian study shows women with outdoor time or high dietary Vitamin D have 25 to 45 percent lower breast cancer risk. A separate study reports 50 percent lower risk with high Vitamin D levels. Findings were presented Tuesday at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting.
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Washington
American Association For Cancer Research
Agency reports mistakes by tax preparation chains
Government Accountability Office investigators found errors on 17 of 19 tax returns filed by commercial chain preparers during 19 undercover visits. Only two returns had correct refunds, and those also contained mistakes.
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Washington
Government Accountability Office
Investigators criticise AIDS prevention effort
Congressional investigators fault the Bush administrations 15 billion global AIDS initiative for stressing abstinence and fidelity beyond congressional intent. On the ground in Africa and other poor regions, officials say mandatory spending targets on abstinence hinder tailoring prevention programs to local needs.
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Africa
Government Accountability Office
Britains spy in Sinn Fein found murdered in Ireland
Denis Donaldson once led Sinn Fein's legislative team in Northern Ireland and admitted in December to being paid by the British secret service. He was found fatally shot in Ireland after reportedly being tortured, police said.
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Ireland
Sinn Fein
Denis Donaldson
Northern Ireland
Associated Press
Tornado sirens ignored as Tennessee families face devastation
In Newbern Tennessee Jackey Reynolds ignored repeated sirens and warnings, later recounting that his roof was torn off and his house shifted from its foundation while four family members sought shelter in a ditch. Across eight states a deadly storm system killed 24 in Tennessee, with four more deaths in Missouri and southern Illinois. Officials note many residents did not hear or heed warnings as the storms struck swiftly and destroyed more than a thousand buildings in western Tennessee.
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Jackey Reynolds
Tennessee
Missouri
Illinois
Reynolds
Bradford
Levee breaks flood Merced mobile home park and farmland
Two levees failed in California's Central Valley flooding a Merced mobile home park and nearby farmland while rain continues across Northern California. No injuries were reported as residents evacuate and forecasters warn of more wet weather. Water breached a 30 foot levee section sending up to 18 inches of water into the park, said Michael Miller of the Department of Water Resources.
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Merced
Calif
California
Sacramento
San Francisco
Michael Miller
Department of Water Resources
Institute calls sleep disorders a major health crisis
The Institute of Medicine says sleep disorders are a U.S. health crisis needing aggressive treatment. The study calls for more sleep doctors, expanded education, and major sleep treatment centers. It links poor sleep to heart disease and obesity, estimates billions in costs and up to 50 million Americans affected.
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Orlando Sentinel
Orlando
Fla
U.S
Institute of Medicine
Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to step down
Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced he will resign amid mounting opposition and corruption accusations. He spoke after meeting King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Hua Hin palace, saying he will stay as caretaker until a successor is chosen.
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