FBI orders intensified security checks after bag incidents
FBI reports locating and interviewing the person believed responsible for placing bags with box cutters on two Southwest planes. The 20-year-old North Carolina college student was questioned in Baltimore, a federal court proceeding in Baltimore expected Monday, and no further threat to airline security was noted.
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FDA OKs long awaited new Alzheimer's drug Namenda
The FDA approved memantine as a first treatment shown to help late stage Alzheimer's disease. Forest Laboratories plans wide U.S. distribution by January, with Namenda already sold in Germany for years. The agency cautioned against inflated expectations despite high demand and overseas purchases.
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Congress approves Iraq aid bills with mixed terms
The House and Senate pass bills granting President Bush about 87 billion dollars for Iraq and Afghanistan. The measures authorize nearly 66 billion for military operations but trim 2 billion from Iraq reform aid. Senate plan splits half rebuilding aid as a loan, signaling long term involvement.
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Fire kills three in Chicago high rise county building
A Friday afternoon blaze in a 35 story downtown county administration building trapped at least 11 people from the 16th to 22nd floors. Three deaths confirmed by the Cook County Medical Examiner. Fire crews evacuated the trapped as investigators sought a cause. Some victims were conscious before smoke overran others. building lacks sprinklers though has an alarm system.
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Deadliest Iraq day as US forces lose 4 in Karbala attack
U S troops and Iraqi police died in Karbala in a 12 hour clash outside the house of Grand Ayatollah Mahmoud al Hassani. The day brought U S combat deaths to 101 since May 1. Nine Americans wounded. Nine Iraqis killed or wounded, including eight gunmen.
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