Clinton undergoes chest surgery at New York hospital
Former President Bill Clinton, 58, checked into New York-Presbyterian/Columbia Univ Medical Center shortly after 5 a.m. for a low risk operation to remove fluid and scar tissue from his left lung after a quadruple heart bypass six months ago. The procedure may be done via small incision or video assisted thoracoscope to relieve compression of the lung lobe.
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Gunmen kill two police chiefs in Baghdad attacks
Gunmen in two car ambushes kill Col. Ahmed Abeis head of Salihiyah police in western Baghdad and Col. Ayad Abdul-Razaq of Jisr Diyala, injure others, amid insurgent wave targeting security forces. A separate attack in Kirkuk hits KurdSat staff. A deadly hotel assault on Sadeer hotel in Baghdad wounds contractors. 30 Americans among 40 injured.
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Al-Qaida
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Ayad Abdul- Razaq
U.S
Sadeer
Kadim Abeis
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Plavix adds benefit to standard therapy for heart attacks
Doctors reported at the American College of Cardiology conference that adding Plavix to routine anti-clotting drugs markedly lowers death and recurrent heart attack risk in major clot blockages. In a large China-based study, death stroke or another heart attack fell 9 percent with Plavix plus aspirin and heparin compared with standard treatment, with no increase in serious bleeding.
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Fla
American College of Cardiology
Christopher Cannon
Harvard Medical School
Boston
Brigham and Women's Hospital
United States
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Sanofi-Aventis
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China
Lebanon reinstates pro-Syrian premier Omar Karami
Lebanon's president, buoyed by a large pro-Syrian demonstration, reappoints Omar Karami as prime minister after his Feb. 28 resignation. He invites opposition to a national unity cabinet but they reject the plan, calling it a trap and threatening to block progress. Karami says he may pause if unity cannot be achieved.
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Lebanon
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Karami
National Unity
Tung Chee-hwa resigns as Hong Kong leader
Hong Kong's chief executive Tung Chee-hwa said he sought permission to resign with two years left in his term after days of rumors. He cited health problems and stated he tendered his resignation but did not confirm acceptance by Beijing, marking the first leadership change since 1997 under one country two systems.
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Dan Rather signs off with courage message on CBS Evening News
Dan Rather ends CBS Evening News after 24 years with a nod to courage as his signoff. The 73 year old Texan reflects on major career milestones from the Kennedy assassination to Sept. 11 and tsunami coverage. Bob Schieffer to substitute, with a permanent anchor team to be named later. He moves to 60 Minutes reporting while stressing he is not retiring.
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CBS News
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NBC
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ABC
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John Roberts
Anthony Mason
Checkpoint set up for extra security in Baghdad
U S troops killed Italian intelligence agent Nicola Calipari last Friday on the road to Baghdad airport during a security operation to protect Ambassador John Negroponte. Italian leaders dispute US accounts, with Premier Berlusconi insisting authorities were informed and seeking full clarification.
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Washington
Italy
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Berlusconi
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