16 Dead Inside Texas Tractor-Trailer at Truck Stop
Victoria County deputies found 16 people dead inside a tractor-trailer at a South Texas truck stop around 2 a.m. after a disturbance was reported. About 50 people were said to be inside. 12 hospitalized, including two in intensive care. Federal agents headed to the scene.
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Novel Velcade therapy gains approval for myeloma
The government approves a new cancer drug Velcade as a first proteasome inhibitor to treat multiple myeloma, a usually fatal blood cancer affecting about 14,600 Americans yearly. The approach aims to disrupt cell growth and may lead to broader cancer use.
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Blood pressure guidelines tighten on prehypertension notice
Washington reports new federal guidelines redefine normal blood pressure as below 120 over 80. About 45 million Americans fall into prehypertensive range, with risk of heart disease rising earlier than once believed. Health officials urge preventive care to avoid full blown hypertension.
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Record Tornado Week Sets U.S. Benchmark
NOAA reports 384 tornadoes across 19 states from May 4 to May 10, a weekly record with over 40 deaths. The prior weekly high was 171 in May 1995, and the first 10 days of May reached 412 tornadoes, the most since 1950.
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Second man charged in death of university student
Louisville AP reports a second man is charged with murder in the May 7 death of Katie Autry after an affidavit says he watched an acquaintance rape, beat, and attempted to smother Autry in her dorm room. Stephen Soules, 20, was arrested after Lucas Goodrum, 21, faced identical charges.
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Al Qaida linked bombing toll rises in Riyadh
Saudi authorities report 34 dead in car bomb attacks on three foreign housing compounds and a US office as 19 al Qaida operatives linked to the assault are identified. About 2,000 Saudi civil defense workers search for suspects while 8 Americans die and 40 are wounded. US diplomats evacuated. FBI aids Riyadh probe. President Bush vows justice.
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Mass grave exhumations reveal up to 3000 dead in Iraq
In MAHAWEEL near Hillah 60 miles south of Baghdad villagers recovered as many as 3,000 bodies from a central Iraq mass grave linked to the 1991 Shiite revolt against Saddam Hussein. Hundreds watched as remains were uncovered, wrapped, and identified by onlookers and officials.
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Cuba’s 76 year old president faces UN Human Rights Council vote
The article notes Cuba’s aging president and his controversial record including imprisoning dissidents and executing hijackers. Despite criticism from human rights groups, Cuba was re elected to the UN Human Rights Council. The piece references events around 2003 and mentions Knowle Limited, Inc. date 5-12-03.
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