Kim Dae-jung, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 85
Former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung, a champion of reconciliation with North Korea and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, died at a Seoul hospital at age 85 after battling pneumonia. His landmark 2000 Pyongyang handshake with Kim Jong Il contrasted with later unsettled peace efforts under a conservative government.
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Robert Novak longtime columnist dies at 78
Robert Novak a conservative political columnist and CNN Crossfire co host dies at 78 after brain cancer diagnosed in 2008. He was a Chicago Sun Times columnist known for scoops including a 2003 outing of Valerie Plame, which sparked the Libby perjury and obstruction case and Bush commutation.
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Jackson burial set for Forest Lawn mausoleum
Michael Jackson will be buried on his 51st birthday August 29 in Forest Lawn cemetery Glendale in an intimate service for family and friends. The burial will take place in the Grand Mausoleum per a family publicist statement.
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Health care co-ops face big hurdles in gaining clout
Washington observers warn non profit health cooperatives may struggle to win strong market share and negotiate favorable provider rates. Experts cite startup challenges, provider pricing, and competition from established insurers as major obstacles for Congress to consider co op models like Health Partners and Group Health Cooperative.
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Suspected cartel linked marijuana camp blamed for Santa Barbara fire
Investigators say marijuana growers with possible ties to Mexican cartels sparked an 88 650 acre wildfire in northern Santa Barbara County. A camping site with 30 000 plants and an AK 47 was found near the origin in Los Padres National Forest as the blaze grew to 137 square miles 75 percent contained and dozens of homes were threatened.
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Mozart death tied to streptococcal infection theory
A study in Annals of Internal Medicine suggests Mozart may have died from a streptococcal infection causing kidney failure. Researchers reviewed Vienna death records around November 1791 to January 1792 and noted a concurrent edema-related death pattern during the period.
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Mozart Death Mystery Linked to Post Strep Kidney Disease
Historical notes cite a spike in swelling related deaths among Viennese men at Mozart's era suggesting a minor streptococcal outbreak. Vienna’s official record lists fever and rash as cause, but letters imply he was generally well before illness. Witnesses describe swelling back pain malaise and rash indicating possible kidney disease from strep infection.
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