Jurors view photos of Laci Peterson body at trial
In Redwood City jurors stared at large images of Laci Peterson's decomposed body shown on a wall screen. Dr. Brian Peterson described the autopsy noting missing head and limbs, no brain or heart, and a uterus expanded to about ten inches, with possible causes including bay tides and fish scavenging.
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Redwood City
Calif
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Laci Peterson
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Laci
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San Francisco Bay
Developers sign Peotone airport deal in Chicago area
Two developers LCOR Inc and SNC Lavalin along with the South Suburban Airport Commission sign an agreement to finance build and operate a proposed Peotone Illinois airport. The pact depends on Illinois transferring more than 4000 acres to the commission by December 31 or the developers may exit.
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Chicago
Peotone
Ill
South Suburban Airport Commission
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Airport Commission
New York
West Coast air traffic system shutdown linked to maintenance failure
A routine maintenance check failure caused the loss of an air traffic communications system serving a large West region. The FAA and a union official reported several close calls Tuesday night when radio contact between pilots and controllers was knocked out, elevating safety concerns.
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FAA
Los Angeles
Los Alamos Lab Fires Four Workers Over Security Scandal
Four Los Alamos National Laboratory workers were fired and one will resign under pressure for roles in a security and safety scandal. Twenty three staff were suspended after two classified disks vanished and an intern was injured in a laser accident, triggering a virtual shutdown idling about 12,000 workers.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Barry wins Democratic Nomination for Ward 8 Council Seat
Former mayor Marion Barry clinched the Ward 8 Democratic nomination with 4,728 votes representing 57 percent while Councilwoman Sandy Allen received 2,061 votes or 25 percent with all precincts reporting. Barry, once nicknamed Mayor For Life, previously served time after a 1992 drug conviction and later won a fourth term as mayor in 1994.
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Washington
Marion Barry
Ward 8
Barry
Sandy Allen
Former gynecologist charged with rape and fraud
Charles Momah 48, a former gynecologist accused by dozens of women, was charged Wednesday with rape and insurance fraud. He faces up to 23 years in prison if convicted on seven felony counts after surrendering to police in suburban Federal Way and he was to be arraigned today.
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Seattle
Charles Momah
Federal Way
Gazette Wire Services
MRI Proves Superior in Detecting Breast Cancer in High-Risk Women
Canadian study of 236 BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers aged 25 to 65 shows annual MRI over five years found 22 cancers, with MRI detecting over 75 percent while mammography and ultrasound each found about one third and clinical exams under 10 percent. MRI also caught smaller, localized tumors earlier. Results may boost MRI screening use for high-risk women.
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Steven Narod
University of Toronto
Journal of the American Medical Association
Flu hospitalizations rise study shows broader impact
A study in JAMA finds annual flu hospitalizations average 226 000 Americans with serious complications. Aging population and more virulent, longer lasting viruses drive the rise, prompting federal officials to urge vaccination for babies 6 to 23 months. Hospitals prepare for the season.
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Knight Ridder
San Jose
Calif
Journal of the
American Medical Association
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