Kennedy to Work From Home As Senate Returns
Sen. Edward Kennedy who has brain cancer will not be on Capitol Hill this week. He plans to work from his Massachusetts home this fall and return to the Senate in January as he progresses, according to a Kennedy aide.
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Ike Strikes Cuba and Haiti as Death Toll Rises
Hurricane Ike tears into Cuba destroying homes and crops while floods in Haiti claim over 300 lives. Evacuations surge as Cuba braces for a longer path and Florida Keys residents flee inland amid warnings of extreme danger.
Storms' death toll tops ten named hurricanes across Atlantic season
The Atlantic hurricane season has six of ten named storms causing deaths mainly from floods and mudslides. Reports list deaths by storm: Arthur five in Belize two in Honduras. Dolly one in Mexico one in Florida. Fay fifteen in Florida nine in Haiti three in Dominican Republic. Gustav many across Haiti and the Caribbean. Hanna deaths in Haiti and the Caribbean. Ike deaths in Haiti and Dominican Republic with Great Inagua hit by 135 mph winds. Ike center reached Bahamas as winds peaked. NHC forecasts Cuba landfall with Ike at category three and 120 mph winds moving west at 13 mph.
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Rice says embargo on Cuba will not be lifted
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the Bush administration sees no wisdom in ending the Cuban embargo now. Cuba requests travel and food restrictions be lifted to aid recovery as Hurricane Gustav's damage looms alongside Hurricane Ike. The U S offered a 100000 dollar humanitarian aid and a disaster assessment team, which Cuba declined. Raul Castro leads Cuba after Fidel's replacement.
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Iraqi doctors return home amid security gains and concerns
A nephrologist who fled Iraq and 800 doctors have returned to work in Baghdad over the summer. Health Minister Salih al Hasnawi says returns show improved security, while doctors remain cautious and many remain abroad. The plan envisions a White Zone around Baghdad Medical City to keep emigre specialists safe.
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Novel cremation plan blends remains with concrete garden art
Stafford County residents Kurt Zimmerman and Lawrence Mervine consider embedding cremated remains in concrete garden statues and planters. Rising cremation rates shift funeral trends toward personalized memorials and lower costs, with suppliers offering varied options from urns to self service memorial packs.
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Cairo rock slide toll rises as survivors await aid
In Cairo, hundreds feared trapped under Mugattam cliff debris after a slide toppled a slum area in Dewika. At least 32 were killed as authorities struggled to bring heavy machinery to clear boulders and provide shelter for residents. Police kept reporters away while survivors accused officials of neglect.
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