Ohio inmate seeks delay claiming weight makes execution risky
Ronald Post, a 53 year old condemned killer who weighs at least 480 pounds, asks federal court to delay his January 16 execution. His lawyers argue his size vein access scar tissue and medical problems could cause severe pain and a torturous lingering death on the gurney. Post was convicted of the 1983 Elyria hotel clerk killing Helen Wantz.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ronald Post
Helen Wantz
Elyria
Giant panda cub born at National Zoo after years of failed pregnancies
A 14-year-old giant panda Mei Xiang at Washington's National Zoo has given birth after artificial insemination earlier this year. The newborn cub, pink and hairless at birth, is the first for Mei Xiang since 2005. Officials will name it after 100 days.
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Washington
Zoo
Mei Xiang
China
Richard Nixon
Nevada recluse hid $7 million in gold at home
Carson City officials found Walter Samaszko Jr. a 69 year old loner with a heart condition had lived in the house since the 1960s. In his residence they discovered gold bars and coins valued at seven million dollars while his bank account held only 200 dollars.
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Las Vegas
Carson City
Nevada
Walter Samaszko Jr
Alan Glover
Samaszko
iPhone 5 Orders Top 2 Million in 24 Hours
Apple reports iPhone 5 orders exceeded 2 million in the first 24 hours after online sales opened. Demand outpaces supply with prices listed at 199 to 399 dollars and many deliveries slated for October.
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Cupertino
Calif
Apple
U.S. Linked to Three New Viruses in Cyber Espionage
Reuters reports researchers found evidence the United States may have developed three previously unknown computer viruses for espionage or cyber warfare. The findings link Flame and Stuxnet to potential joint operations, with one new virus reportedly active in the Middle East. Security firms Symantec and Kaspersky note limited details but say Flame and Stuxnet share code. Names include Costin Rain and the NewsforYou control software.
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Reuters
Boston
United States
U.S
Middle East
Iran
Flame
Symantec Corp
Kaspersky Lab
Russia
Washington Post
Israel
Kaspersky and
Symantec
Stuxnet
Newsfor
Hezbollah leader calls for continuing protest against anti-Islam film
In Beirut the Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah urged hundreds of thousands to sustain protests over the video Innocence of Muslims. The rally was peaceful but demonstrations and clashes spread to Afghanistan Pakistan Indonesia and Libya with at least 10 deaths and heightened U.S. security overseas. Nasrallah warned of serious consequences if the film is not banned and removed from the Internet.
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Hezbollah
Sheik Hassan Nasrallah
Center
Beirut
Lebanon
United States
Afghanistan
U.S
Pakistan
Jakarta
Indonesia
Muhammad
Cairo
Libya
Benghazi
Washington
State Department
Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah
Nasrallah
Israel
Cancer overtakes heart disease among Hispanics
A report from the American Cancer Society finds cancer now tops heart disease as the leading cause of death among Hispanics in the United States. Death rates for both illnesses are falling, but heart disease declines faster, aided by better treatment and cholesterol medicines. officials say the crossover could occur nationwide within a decade.
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New York
U.S
Rebecca Siegel
American Cancer Society
Emanuel seeks injunction to end Chicago teachers strike
A Chicago judge will not decide until at least Wednesday on Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s request to block the weeklong teachers strike. The union called the move vindictive and delegates planned to meet again to consider ending the walkout affecting about 350000 students.
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Reuters
Chicago
Rahm Emanuel
Emanuel
Circuit Court
Peter Flynn
Chicago Public Schools
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