Inspections progress amid gear and tensions over Syria arms
OPCW inspectors wear hazmat suits and body armor as they catalog and destroy Syria's chemical weapons. Optimism remains they will meet deadlines to largely remove Syria's stockpiles within about three weeks. In separate notes, North Korea restarts Yongbyon reactor and warns over naval drills while Kim Jong Un pursues forceful reunification. Also, Rep. Young leaves Congress in 2015 after long service amid party gridlock. Studies link aircraft noise to higher cardiovascular risk near airports and for Medicare seniors.
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White House partial aid cut to Egypt signals mixed policy
The Obama administration will withhold delivery of large military systems including F-16 jets and M1A1 tanks while sustaining counterterrorism and border security aid to Egypt. Cash assistance of 260 million dollars is suspended, with continued support for Sinai and Gaza security and spare parts for U.S. arms. Defense Secretary Hagel briefed Egyptian counterparts as Morsi faces trial on incitement charges.
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Scientists win Nobel Prize for cyberspace chemistry work
Three U.S. scientists Martin Karplus Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering computer models that simulate chemical processes. The Royal Swedish Academy cites the work as transforming chemistry making computer models essential to drug design and energy research.
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Deputy commander of U S Strategic Command relieved amid gambling probe
U S Navy Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, deputy commander of Strategic Command, is relieved and demoted after a probe into gambling related issues. He was suspended Sept 3 and faces no accusations of compromising classified materials as the Naval Criminal Investigative Service handles separate matters.
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California allows non physicians to perform early abortion
Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 154 expanding access by permitting nurse practitioners certified nurse midwives and physician assistants to perform vacuum aspiration abortions in the first trimester. The measure aims to reduce travel and wait times amid physician shortages while facing opposition from Catholic and conservative groups.
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