Ecuador volcano erupts as 3000 told to flee
Tungurahua spewed ash miles into the air prompting evacuation of 3000 villagers on its western and southern flanks. About 1000 fled at dawn with 11 families forced out by authorities to prevent looting. No fatalities reported, but ash has damaged crops and livestock.
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Quito
Ecuador
Roberto Rodriguez
Civil Defense
Rafael Correa
Juan Salazar
Pemipe
Geophysics Institute
Hugo Yepez
Tungurahua
Bilbao
Cusua
Chacauco
Puela
Banos
Rodriguez
Jailhouse letters reveal flirtatious exchanges in Michigan case
Stephen Grant sent more than a dozen letters to Jennifer Kukla at Macomb County Jail, describing chats that kept him sane and hinting at romance while admitting guilt in the murder and dismemberment of his wife Tara. Letters were delivered through food trays and doorways amid inmate exchanges.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Stephen Grant
Macomb
Grant
Jennifer Kukla
Tara
Kukla
Detroit
ACCORD diabetes trial halted after deaths in intensive care group
A large ACCORD study of 10,251 type 2 diabetes patients was stopped when intensive treatment to normalize blood sugar raised death risk. Duke and UNC participated. 257 deaths occurred in the aggressive therapy group versus 203 in standard therapy. Patients are advised to continue prescribed meds unless told otherwise.
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McClatchy
Raleigh
N.C
Mark Feinglas
Duke University Medical Center
Duke
John Buse
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Alaska villages lack police as troopers race to scenes
In Nunam Iqua a 13 year old was raped and a woman beaten after a night of drinking while three children watched. Troopers arrived four hours later after calling Bethel and chartering a plane. many Alaska villages lack full time officers and rely on undertrained unarmed public safety officers.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Nunam Iqua
Edward Adams
Bethel
SoHo
Ledger
Perth
Australia
Britney Spears Freed From Hospital In Secret Los Angeles Exit
Britney Spears was quietly released from UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday and fled with paparazzi and a television helicopter overhead. Police observed no escort, contrasting with her arrival. She later drove a black Mercedes with an unidentified man, according to myfoxla and KTTV footage.
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Associated Press
Britney Spears
Los Angeles
Ucla Medical Center
Sharyn Buck
North Hollywood
Spears
Myfoxla.com
KTTV
Fox 11
Birthdays of Celebrities and Entertainers Listed
The list highlights notable figures with birthdays today including Wilma Lee Cooper Miguel Ferrer Brian Travers James Spader Garth Brooks David Bryan Chris Rock Jason Gedrick Ashton Kutcher Tina Majorino and others. ages shown range from early twenties to mid forties across acting music and comedy.
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Wilma Lee Cooper
Miguel Ferrer
Cavide
Brian Travers
UB40
James Spader
Garth Brookks
Esessssesseeeeerensesonances
David Bryan
Bon Jovi Wen Pea Iuatvniaeoeas
Chris Rock
Jason Gedrick
Ashton Kutcher
Tina Majorino
Ledger Ledger dies from accidental overdose of prescription drugs
New York medical examiner says Ledger died from acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone hydrocodone diazepam temazepam alprazolam and doxylamine. Authorities note the drugs include OxyContin Valium Xanax Restoril and Unisom and cite cumulative effects.
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Associated Press
Heath Ledger
New York City Medical Examiner
Ellen Borakove
Borakove
Ledger
TV hosts mock feuding over Huckabee in cross-show stunt
Conan O'Brien Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert staged a playful feud over Mike Huckabee with a mock battle across three shows. The skit referenced the Colbert bump transitive property and included staged antics like blowtorches and dancing as the trio roamed networks.
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O’brien
Stewart
Colbert
Huckabee
Associated Press
Conan O’brien
Jon Stewart
Stephen Colbert
Mike Huckabee
Arkansas
MTV
Colbert Report
De Mornay Receives Probation After DUI Plea
Rebecca De Mornay must serve three years probation after a no contest plea to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge H Chester Horn also ordered a three month DUI program and a $350 fine plus unspecified penalties. Defense attorney Blair Berk entered the plea on De Mornay's behalf as she was not present.
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Associated
Rebecca de Mornay
Los Angeles
Conga pioneer Tata Gaines dies at 77 in Gaines Cuba
Tata Gaines, renowned conga drummer who helped popularize Afro Cuban rhythms, died Monday at age 77 in Gaines Cuba after hospitalization for hypertension and kidney problems. Barry Morse, 89, of London, longtime actor who portrayed a detective on The Fugitive, died Saturday after a brief illness.
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Associated Press
Tata Gaines
Gaines
Cuba
Barry Morse
London
Richard Kimble
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Tungurahua Province
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