Bush backs Saddam death penalty in interview
President Bush said Saddam Hussein deserves the ultimate penalty for his crimes a stance that puts the US at odds with Europe and the UN While he backed capital punishment he noted Saddam's punishment would be decided by Iraqis not the US He called Saddam a tyrant and torturer in remarks from an ABC News interview
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Truck Slams Into Bus Killing 10 in Iraq
An explosives laden truck speeding toward a police station slammed into a bus before dawn in Baghdad, killing at least 10 Iraqis. A senior Iraqi security officer blamed Saddam loyalists seeking revenge for his capture amid ongoing violence and U.S. sweeps in Samarra.
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Flu shot supplies expand for hard hit areas
Pediatricians face shortages of flu vaccines as the government ships 150000 more pediatric doses to high risk zones. The effort reserves shots for children 6 months to 23 months and those with heart or lung disease, weakened immunity, or chronic illness. Healthy children five and older may opt for FluMist nasal spray. Influenza activity declines to Dec 6 week.
Advice for when flu hits children
Washington reports guidance to parents on when a child's flu requires urgent care versus home care. Dr. Miaanes notes most kids could be managed with a phone consult, though some severe cases and public alarm raise concern about appropriate thresholds for ER or clinic visits.
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Jeff Miaanes
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Flu impact on children remains uncertain this season
Parents ask if flu is harsher for kids this year. Experts say most children recover after a week of illness, but it’s unclear if severity is higher or if attention is heightened due to earlier flu onset and a strain not well covered by the vaccine. See Flu, Page AS.
Nutcracker cast practices for Holcomb High dress rehearsal
Holcomb High School hosts the first dress rehearsal for the Nutcracker youth production. Cast ranges from ages 2 to adults with 11 year old Sarah Stucky in a mouse costume among others as families watch and wait in the auditorium.
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Annie Horgna
Bin Laden proposed attacks on US base in Turkey
Turkish officials say Osama bin Laden approved attacks on a Turkish military base used by the United States, but militants bombed civilian targets instead. Interrogations of Fevzi Yitiz link the Istanbul bombings to al Qaeda trained fighters, with 62 killed in synagogues and British targets amid a broader terrorist pattern.
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