Avalanche deaths hit three states as survivor treks to help
In Montana Utah and Idaho week end avalanches killed five people with a bruised survivor traveling miles by snowmobile and on foot to reach aid. In Montana the bodies of two snowmobilers were found at Mount Baldy base and removed by helicopter after Saturday slide. Secretary Rice pressed for a three way Middle East summit aiming to rebuild peace with Hamas in the new Palestinian government.
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Southampton Man Found Dead in Hampton Bays Home
Southampton police discovered the mummified body of Vincenzo Riccardi, 70, in a Hampton Bays house where he had lived for more than a year. The body sat in a chair in front of a television that remained on, with natural causes noted by Dr. Stuart Dawes, Suffolk County deputy medical examiner.
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Baghdad car bombings kill 63 in Shiite areas
Militants struck Baghdad with car bombings targeting a New Baghdad produce market and nearby shops killing 63 and injuring over 129. The attacks challenge a U.S.-led security sweep praised by Iraqi officials while U.S. generals warn gains may take months.
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Government hid findings on lead in lunch boxes
The AP reports government lab results from 2005 show 20 percent of vinyl lunch boxes contained lead above 600 ppm with some up to 9,600 ppm. CPSC released a safety statement while withholding detailed results, prompting criticism from environmental health experts and a separate FDA warning to manufacturers about potential lead additives.
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Autism gene found by UW team in major international study
University of Washington researchers say they identified a gene linked to autism and a chromosome region that may harbor another. The Autism Genome Project, spanning 120 scientists from 19 countries, marks a major step toward understanding causes and developing treatments, with broad collaboration noted by lead scientist Gerard Schellenberg.
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Autism Genome Project advances in families study
Dr. Thomas Wassink of the University of Iowa helped in a landmark Autism Genome Project involving about 1,200 families with two or more autistic children, including about 200 from the Northwest. The study, across 50 institutions, aims to find genetic markers enabling early birth diagnosis and prompt treatment to support brain development.
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