U S official eyes long term Iraq security pact
Baghdad AP U S official David Satterfield said a long term security agreement with Iraq could be finalized by end of July despite Iraqi opposition and Iranian opposition. The pact would extend legal basis for U S troops after UN mandate ends and counter Iranian influence.
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Wildfires devastate homes across Northern California
Fierce winds fanned wildfires north and south of Sacramento destroying dozens of homes and threatening hundreds more. In Palermo about 21 homes and 30 structures burned as 350 firefighters fought the fast moving blaze while a captain suffered severe burns and was hospitalized.
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McCain challenges Obama on taxes and health care
McCain accused Obama of plans that would raise taxes for high earners and expand government health care as the Obama proposal faces GOP counter. Obama and his team push back saying tax increases would affect under 2 percent, with relief for many, while aiming to end Bush era tax cuts and levy new oil windfall taxes.
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Christian leaders meet privately with Obama
Barack Obama held an informal private session with Christian leaders in Chicago to discuss Darfur the Iraq war and social issues including abortion and gay rights. Bishop T D Jakes said the meeting covered a wide range of topics and involved diverse Christian voices.
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St Johns wort fails to aid children with ADHD study finds
A government study in JAMA shows 54 children with ADHD given St Johns wort three times daily did not perform better than placebo. Researchers from Bastyr University Harvard and UW note scarce evidence for herbal ADHD treatments amid calls for regulation and safety.
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Hiker dies in blizzard on Mount Rainier
A man on a Mount Rainier day hike died after a blizzard trapped him and two others on the Muir snow field. One hiker died at Camp Muir. rescuers could not evacuate due to weather. The other hiker and his wife awaited rescue as helicopters stood by.
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Motives for killings questioned after deadly weekend incidents
Across the globe, authorities pursue motives for Sunday killings of Taylor Paschal-Placker and Skyla Whitaker, while reports detail space station undocking farewells, Israeli airstrikes and Hamas tensions, plus Chavez's controversial Venezuelan intelligence decree and its backlash.
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