Taliban use better tactics in Afghanistan say U S officials
Washington Post reports senior U S military officials say the Taliban have sharpened tactics and exploited limits on airpower and civilian protections. Western projects rise as targets, while Taliban influence expands. Defense planners consider up to 14 000 more combat troops to counter a battle hardened foe.
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Rare disease blamed for JFK's ailments
Navy endocrinologist Dr. Lee Mandel concludes that John F. Kennedy's Addison's disease and hypothyroidism stem from autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type 2. The report notes Kennedy used multiple hormones during his presidency and discusses symptoms, diagnosis history, and treatment details.
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Thomas H. Maugh
Los Angeles Times
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Annals of Internal Medicine
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U.S. Navy Medical Corps
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Huge Station Fire flames threaten LA area homes
Los Angeles area firefighters reported 22 percent containment on the Station Fire, with 53 homes destroyed rising to 62. About 6,000 homes remain under mandatory evacuation. In San Bernardino County Oak Glen, 1.5 square miles burn threatening 2,000 homes, while nearby 1.3 square miles endangers 900 homes in Yucaipa amid humid conditions aiding containment.
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Madoff’s Long Island beach getaway puts up for sale
Bernard Madoff’s seaside cottage on 1.2 acres in Montauk near the Hamptons is listed at 8.75 million. The 3,014 square foot home features a columned porch and ocean views as the U.S. Marshals Service sells the property to repay burned investors from his massive Ponzi scheme that collapsed with an estimated bilked total up to 50 billion dollars.
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Bernard Madoff
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Surf
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Madoff
Cosby backs Detroit schools amid deficit and enrollment decline
Comic Bill Cosby lent support to Detroit Public Schools as the district faces a $259 million shortfall and plummeting enrollment. He joined emergency manager Robert Bobb’s $500,000 “I’m In” campaign to keep students from leaving, urging parents to become more active in their children’s education and daily attendance.
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I’m In
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