Climbing wall collapse injures eight at Montana church camp
Eight children were taken to area hospitals after a climbing wall collapsed at Glacier Camp and Conference Center near Lakeside Montana. Interim Director Steve Edwards said the 8 foot wall fell about 10 a.m. Saturday and adults lifted it off two injured youths. Pope Benedict XVI urged greater religious freedom in the Middle East during Mass at St Peter's Basilica ending a two week meeting of Mideast bishops.
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Iraqs top court orders parliament back to work
Iraqs Federal Supreme Court ruled the parliament must resume duties to elect a speaker and pick a president, ending a seven month deadlock. Chief Judge Midhat Mahmoud announced the decision after noting the body had convened only briefly since June.
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Iran restricts sciences seen as Western beliefs
Iran restricts 12 university social sciences deemed based on Western thought and incompatible with Islamic teachings. The list includes law philosophy management psychology political science and subjects drawing concern from conservatives women studies and human rights, Gazette wire services.
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White House pushes first fuel efficiency rules for trucks
The EPA and DOT plan first ever standards for medium and heavy duty trucks sold from 2014 to 2018 aiming for 10 to 20 percent cuts in fuel use and emissions. Tractor-trailers work trucks and school buses would see gains through better engines aerodynamics and tires.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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United States
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Rose Garden
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Cholera Threat Grows in Port au Prince Slums
Haiti battles a cholera outbreak with 250 dead and over 3,000 sickened as 1.3 million earthquake survivors live in Port au Prince camps. Five cases in the capital raise fears of spread to tents amid poverty and poor sanitation.
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U S swimmer Fran Crippen dies in UAE open water race
The death of 26-year-old Fran Crippen during the Open Water 10-kilometer World Cup in Fujairah prompts criticism of the water and air temperatures and race scheduling. German swimmer Thomas Lurz accuses FINA and organizers of lax safety and overexertion.
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Lung bitter taste receptors may open airways in asthma research
Researchers from the University of Maryland report that bitter taste receptors exist in lung smooth muscle. When exposed to bitter compounds, airways relax and widen, potentially offering new aerosolized treatments for asthma. Human trials may begin within a year.
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University of Maryland School of Medicine
Baltimore
Nature Medicine
Stephen Liggett
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Study finds 1 in 10 New York teens with same sex partners
A Pediatrics study of 17,220 NYC high school students shows 9.3 percent report at least one same sex partner. Teens with both male and female partners display higher rates of dating violence, forced sex, and risky sexual behavior. Health officials urge behavior-focused public health messaging.
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