Gates says Congress unlikely to repeal dont ask in military ban
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea he doubts Congress will repeal the policy barring open homosexuals from service before adjournment, expressing guarded hope. A separate report from Islamabad notes a bombing at a government compound in northwest Pakistan killed at least 41 anti-Taliban elders, with one bomber in police uniform and another stopped at a gate.
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Balloonists Abruzzo and Davis Found Dead After Race
Italian fishing boat nets reveal the bodies of American balloonists Richard Abruzzo and Carol Rymer Davis aboard their gondola. The pair disappeared during the 54th Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race on Sept. 29 over the Adriatic Sea amid a fierce storm.
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WikiLeaks founder to meet British police for questioning
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, sought by Swedish authorities on suspicion of rape and sexual misconduct, was to meet police in Britain by consent after an arrest warrant was issued. Interpol placed him on its most-wanted list. Sweden's detention order was upheld.
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Iran signals new round of talks on nuclear program
In Geneva Iran signaled willingness to enter another round of international discussions with the six major powers led by the United States and the European bloc. Diplomats cautioned Tehran showed only minimal commitment while focusing on dispelling misunderstandings about its nuclear program.
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Guidelines revise food allergy testing in adults and children
A consortium led by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases issued guidelines recommending oral food challenges in a doctor’s office for accurate diagnosis. Skin prick and blood tests alone should not diagnose allergies. some cases, especially in children, may outgrow certain allergies like eggs or milk.
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Experimental drug shows strong results for Hodgkin lymphoma
Seattle Genetics and Takeda report SGN-35 produced tumor shrinkage in 94 percent of 102 patients with hard to treat Hodgkin lymphoma. One third had complete tumor disappearance and 40 percent saw a 50 percent reduction. Results presented at the American Society of Hematology meeting in Orlando.
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American Society of Hematology
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