Mumbai-style attack plot targets Britain France and Germany
London reports a Mumbai-style terror plot believed to have originated in Pakistan with plans for attacks in Britain France and Germany. Officials say the threat remains embryonic and did not raise the overall threat level, despite heightened security around Buckingham Palace Trafalgar Square and Big Ben.
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Times Square bomber seeks life in prison with planned second blast
Prosecutors say Faisal Shahzad boasted he expected at least 40 deaths and planned a second detonation two weeks after the first. He vowed to join his brothers in jihad since the Sept. 11 attacks and faces life in prison at the October 5 sentencing. European protests erupt over austerity as tens of thousands rally from Ireland to Greece.
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Drugs before surgery may spare breasts in big tumors
A large U S study finds hormone blocking pills taken months before breast cancer surgery shrink tumors and let many women have lump removal instead of mastectomy. Some trials abroad and a follow up study in progress aim to confirm which drugs work best and who benefits, with potential to affect tens of thousands of women annually and reduce chemotherapy needs.
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Carter Enters Cleveland Hospital With Viral Infection
MetroHealth Medical Center reported former President Jimmy Carter, 85, is in Cleveland hospital with a viral infection causing stomach upset. He is said to be recovering and the infection is clearing up, spending a second night there.
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House Passes Bill to Aid 9/11 Cleanup Workers
The House approved a bill providing up to 7.4 billion dollars for World Trade Center cleanup workers who became ill. The 268 to 160 vote followed heated debate with Democrats framing the aid as support for sick 9/11 heroes and Republicans warning of big government entitlements and tax impacts. Similar legislation awaits Senate action.
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Record number of children die in hot cars in 2010
The Kansas based group Kids and Cars reports 48 children died of hyperthermia after being left or trapped in hot vehicles in 2010. The high temperatures contributed to a record toll, per Associated Press.
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Regulators Warn Sleep Positioners Deadly for Babies
Federal regulators and the American Academy of Pediatrics urge parents to stop using baby sleep positioners as they link to at least a dozen suffocation deaths. The devices, sold under twenty dollars, have not been cleared to reduce SIDS and are deemed illegal devices by FDA officials. Retailers including Babies R Us Toys R Us and Target will halt sales. five manufacturers will withdraw their products.
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Congress punts budget fights as election looms
Congress stalls key actions ahead of the November elections. Lawmakers delay budget approval for the coming government year and postpone tax and ethics debates, with House and Senate majorities at risk. Democratic leaders cite a risk of mutual destruction in votes as they head to campaign trails. Senate Leader Harry Reid and Sen. Joe Lieberman comment on the partisan impasse. Only two annual appropriations bills passed the House. none cleared the Senate.
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