Rebels kill Indian peacekeepers in Congo base attack
Dozens of rebels struck a U N peacekeeping base in North Kivu at about 2 a m. three Indian soldiers died and seven were wounded in the early morning assault. The Indian army said up to 50 rebels attacked the Khumba outpost. Around 4 000 Indian troops are part of the Congo mission among about 20 000 personnel.
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Obama hosts backyard chat during swing through Ohio
In Columbus Obama meets middle class neighbors at a Weithman home discussing jobs health care pensions and child care on a three day five state tour He caps the trip with a 700000 Miami fundraiser for Florida Democrats and repeats attacks on Republicans.
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Last American Combat Brigade Leaves Iraq at Border Crossing
Troops of the 4th Stryker Brigade 2nd Infantry Division exit Iraq through KHABARI CROSSING after seven years and five months since the invasion. About 50,000 will remain in a non combat role. U.S. death toll reaches at least 4,415. Brigade kept 360 Strykers in country for three extra weeks to cover post election period.
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Blagojevich Conviction Vote Falls Short in Jury Split
CHICAGO AP describes an 11 1 split in favor of conviction on several counts, with one holdout juror preventing a full verdict. Prosecution says retrial likely. judge schedules Aug 26 hearing to decide timing. Blagojevich taunts prosecutors as his brother calls him an innocent target of federal government.
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Disneyland hostess accuses Disney of hijab ban
Imane Boudlal, a 26 year old Muslim hostess at the Storyteller restaurant, filed an EEOC complaint claiming she was told to remove her hijab or work away from customers. Disney says policy prohibits onstage head coverings but offered backstage options and a company approved headscarf design. Boudlal, Moroccan native, has 2 1/2 years at the hotel and only learned she could wear a hijab while studying for U.S. citizenship.
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Beginning quality of life care boosts survival in lung cancer
A Massachusetts General Hospital study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows lung cancer patients who begin palliative care soon after diagnosis live about three months longer than those receiving standard cancer care alone. Palliative care aids symptom control and quality of life with a team including doctors, nurses, social workers, nutritionists, and chaplains.
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Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Vicki Jackson
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