Subway Derailment Strands 150 Aboard near Mount Vernon Square
A Washington subway train derailed near Mount Vernon Square Sunday afternoon sending 20 people to hospitals and forcing the rescue of about 60 from a tunnel. Metro spokeswoman Cathy Asato said the accident occurred around 3 45 p m at the underground Mount Vernon Square station serving two lines beneath the Washington Convention Center. About 150 were aboard and at least one injury was serious but not life threatening.
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Two teens arrested in Tennessee trooper killing
Calvin Jenks, 24, was shot during a traffic stop in western Tennessee. Alejandro Guana, 17, and Orlando Garcia, 19, were arrested without incident at a Nashville hotel. Authorities released video footage and said the suspects are in custody.
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Orlando Garcia
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Bureau of Investigation
Jennifer Johnson
Fourteen ferry survivors rescued after nine days at sea
A cargo ship rescued fourteen people from a life raft nine days after the ferry Senapati Nusantara sank off Borneo. Surivors were en route to Makassar on Sulawesi. total saved about 230 with around 400 dead or missing. Only ten bodies recovered.
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Bali
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Gunmen Attack Ethiopian Troops Near Mogadishu
Witnesses say gunmen threw grenades at Ethiopian troops supporting the Somali government near Mogadishu 20 miles from the airport. One Somali soldier was wounded, a military official said on condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisals.
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Somalia
Farah Abdi Hussein
New stem cell class found in amniotic fluid at Wake Forest
Wake Forest University scientist Dr. Anthony Atala and colleagues from Wake Forest and Harvard report a new stem cell type in amniotic fluid and placenta. The cells could bypass embryonic stem cell restrictions, may be banked at birth, and offer disease treatment potential without destroying embryos.
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Anthony Atala
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Institute For Regenerative Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Nature Biotechnology
Saddam co-defendants await hang amid outcry after Saddam's execution
Barzan Ibrahim and Awad Hamed al-Bandar were sentenced to hang for the Dujail killings, but Iraqi officials delay to avoid new protests. Also reported are five more American fatalities and at least 14 Iraqi deaths from bombings and shootings as the conflict continues.
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Barzan Ibrahim
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Democrats tout limits on Bush Iraq troop funding
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled Democrats will not provide a blank check for Iraq. She said Congress could withhold funds for a further buildup, while backing overall military strength to guard U.S. interests. Senate and White House officials weighed legality of the funding power.
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U.S
Tween girls face high risk of weight gain before puberty
A study in The Journal of Pediatrics finds girls aged 9 to 12 are at heightened risk of becoming overweight, with early signs including rising blood pressure and cholesterol. Researchers tracked height weight and health outcomes from age 9 to 18, noting higher obesity rates among black girls and ongoing yearly increases through age 12.
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Journal of Pediatrics
Israel denies training pilots to attack Iran report
The Sunday Times alleged Israeli pilots trained to strike Iranian nuclear facilities with bunker busting nuclear weapons. Israel denied the claim. analysts questioned the report’s reliability. U.S. and allies weigh Tehran’s nuclear ambitions amid sanctions diplomacy.
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Sunday Times
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Miri Eisin
Foreign Ministry
Mark Regev
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Tehran
United Nations Security Council
Reuven Pedatzar
Haaretz
Language barrier cited in Port of Miami detention
Three legal immigrants detained at the Port of Miami after a routine inspection raised concerns. A bomb squad X-rayed the cargo truck and scanned for radioactivity. no charges are expected, and officials cited possible language communication issues with the driver.
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