Obituary: Arlen Specter dies at 82 longtime senator
Arlen Specter, longtime Pennsylvania senator known for maverick votes and combative style, died at 82 at his Philadelphia home. Former campaign manager Chris Nicholas confirmed the death, noting major illnesses including non Hodgkin's lymphoma. Specter rose from Philadelphia district attorney to Senate Judiciary Committee leadership, helped kill Bob Bork's nomination, backed Clarence Thomas, and switched parties in 2009 before losing in 2010.
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Meningitis cases rise to 205 in 14 states
CDC reports seven new cases of fungal meningitis from tainted steroid vials increasing total to 205 across 14 states. Death toll steady at 15 with Tennessee reporting 53 cases and six deaths, Michigan 41 and three, Virginia 34 and one. Peripheral joint infections noted in two patients.
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Outbreak toll rises as NECC recall shocks states
CDC reports 205 illnesses and 15 deaths across 14 states in a meningitis scare. The New England Compounding Center recalls tainted steroid vials shipped to 23 states and 76 facilities, risking 14,000 people. Massachusetts firm suspends operations amid investigations.
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Iowa church faces complaint over campaign pamphlets in sermon
A Burlington church used a Sunday service to promote a vote against retaining Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins. A woman objected, and pastor Steve Youngblood urged attendees to take pamphlets, raising IRS tax exemption and church endorsement concerns.
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