Rulings Dismiss Health Care Reform Suits Move Toward Supreme Court
A Fourth Circuit panel dismissed lawsuits challenging the health care reform law on technical grounds, leaving the issue for the U.S. Supreme Court to decide. Virginia and Liberty University suits were dropped for lack of standing while the Obama administration signals further appeals and potential Supreme Court review by mid 2012.
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Marines charged in hazing death of Lance Cpl Lew
A Marine court hearing at Kaneohe Bay Hawaii weighs whether three Marines intended to harm or discipline Lance Cpl Harry Lew 21 of Santa Clara California who died by suicide after being hazed for sleeping on watch duty at Gowragi Patrol Base Helmand province Afghanistan son of a fellow Marine.
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Woman dies after inhaling fumes at McDonald’s
An 80 year old woman from Ponte Vedra Florida died after being sickened by fumes at a Pooler Georgia McDonald’s restaurant. Police say Anne Felton died early Thursday after an autopsy is performed. Ten people were hospitalized Wednesday after fire fighters found two customers unconscious in a restroom and others gasping for air. A separate report from Sweden describes a drunken seeming moose entangled in an apple tree near Stockholm, released with police help.
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Dutch woman charged with stalking over 65000 calls
A 42 year old woman from Amsterdam is charged with stalking after allegedly calling her ex boyfriend 65000 times in the past year. The 62 year old man from The Hague filed a police complaint in August. Police arrested the suspect in Rotterdam and seized several cellphones and computers.
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Fossils deemed game changer in human evolution
Scientists view Australo pithecus sediba bones as the strongest candidate for the human ancestor, linking Australopithecus and Homo. The 2 million year old remains from Malapa near Johannesburg span skull to foot and were published in Science, with five papers detailing brain, hand, pelvis, and foot findings.
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South Africa
Lee R. Berger
University of Witwatersrand
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Science
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Satellite to plunge to Earth could land anywhere
A 20 year old NASA Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite will reenter Earth's atmosphere likely between late September and October. NASA says most of the 6 ton craft will burn up with only about 1200 pounds of metal surviving and the chance of hitting a person is about 1 in 3200.
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Special Libyan unit hunts for Gadhafi leader
Libyan authorities form a dedicated special unit to pursue Muammar Gadhafi. They use intercepted phone calls satellite imagery and witness interviews with help from France and other Western nations. CIA teams assist as leaders push to end the insurgency by locating the ousted ruler.
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Debt panel opens with pledge to cooperate on deficit cuts
The congressional supercommittee, split GOP and Democratic members, opened with optimism pledging to surpass a 1.2 trillion target and pursue tax reform and cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Compromise is urged as essential amid weak economy and high unemployment. One Republican warned against defense cuts beyond 350 billion over ten years.
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