Court blocks federal penalty for Oregon assisted death law
The Supreme Court blocked the Bush administration from punishing doctors who help terminally ill patients die under Oregon’s assisted death by own action law. The 6 3 decision limits use of federal drug law in such cases and signals possible effects on other states and potential congressional action.
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Firefighter Mother Takes Promotion Exam After Birth
In Houston AP reported firefighter Beda Kent gave birth on January 10 then took a promotion exam 12 hours later due to state law requiring all candidates to test together. She scored 104 of 110 and expects a March return as captain with a $6,000 raise.
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Third Teenager Charged in Homeless Beatings Murder
In Fort Lauderdale Florida AP report a third teen is charged with murder in a rough week of attacks on homeless men. William Ammons 18 is accused of killing Norris Gaynor 45 by bludgeoning with a baseball bat and firing a paintball gun.
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Ford responds to pneumonia treatment in California hospital
Former President Gerald Ford, 92, was reported Tuesday to be responding well to pneumonia treatment at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, where he was admitted Saturday. The former president had earlier been hospitalized briefly a month prior at the same facility.
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American reporter Jill Carroll appears in silent hostage video
An Al Jazeera broadcast shows Jill Carroll, freelance photographer and reporter, in a silent 20 second video claiming a 72 hour deadline to free female Iraqi prisoners. The message bears a "The Revenge Brigade" logo on a still image, though no group claimed responsibility.
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Pakistan attack leaves four or five militants dead near Afghan border
Officials say 4 or 5 foreign Islamic extremists were killed at a dinner in a village near the Afghan border amid a U.S. strike in Pakistan. Civilians deaths reported range from 13 to 18 sparking protests in several cities and political friction in Islamabad ahead of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz’s U.S. visit.
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Courts sue to halt Bush domestic spying program
Two civil liberties groups filed federal lawsuits to stop the NSA led domestic spying after 9/11. The ACLU sued the NSA and Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, while the CCR named Bush, NSA leaders, FBI Director Mueller, and Homeland Security Chief Chertoff as defendants.
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