Medical marijuana bill heads to D C mayor for review
The D C Council approved a measure to legalize medical marijuana and sent it to Mayor Adrian Fenty. The plan would allow patients with chronic illnesses to obtain cannabis with a doctor's recommendation at five to eight centers, limited to two ounces monthly, pending a 30 day congressional review after signing.
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Surge in Stomach Cancer Among Young White Adults
A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds stomach cancer incidence rose nearly 70 percent among whites aged 25 to 39 over the last thirty years, while rates for other U S adults declined. Overall risk remains very low for this group.
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Missing water main coupling sparks Boston boil order
Police divers scoured the Charles River with metal detectors for a ton metal coupling believed to have failed in a major water main break. The breach left up to 2 million Worcester area residents without safe water until tests confirmed clean supply returning to 30 cities including Boston, and the boil-water order was lifted.
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No-fly list gaps let Times Square suspect board flight
Washington reports that Faisal Shahzad boarded a Emirates flight bound for the United Arab Emirates before authorities stopped him. Officials say the outdated watch list and slow information sharing allowed the lapse, highlighting aviation security weaknesses and the need for the government to assume watch-list matching from airlines.
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Tenn floodwaters begin to recede in Nashville region
Floodwaters from the Cumberland River and its tributaries receded after a record two day rainfall, easing in Nashville as rescue operations slowed. The disaster left at least 18 Tennessee deaths and tens of millions in damage while Gov. Bredesen declared disaster areas in 52 counties and delayed the Nashville local primary.
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Coats Wins Indiana GOP Senate Nomination Amid Tea Party Challenge
Voters in Indiana, North Carolina, and Ohio held primary elections with light turnout. Former Sen. Dan Coats defeated both a Tea Party backed foe and an ex congressman to clinch the Indiana GOP Senate nomination while other races shaped by D C backed candidates reflected mixed voter sentiment ahead of November.
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