Bush in ICU as fever worsens at Houston hospital
Former President George H W Bush, 88, was admitted to the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital in Houston after a stubborn fever and setbacks from bronchitis. Spokesman Jim McGrath said he is alert, talking with staff, surrounded by family, and doctors remain cautiously optimistic about his treatment.
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Syrian minister flees Beirut amid arrest fears and defection
Syria’s wounded interior minister ends Beirut treatment and returns home to avoid arrest as Maj. Gen. Abdul-Aziz Jassem al-Shallal defects to the opposition. The high-ranking defection widens Assad’s isolation while rebels assault a base in Idlib after weeks siege. Al-Shallal appeals for freedom, condemning the army as a killing gang.
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Mandela Released From Hospital After Lung Infection
Former South African president Nelson Mandela, 94, was discharged Wednesday after treatment for a lung infection and gallstone removal. He will receive home-based high care in Houghton, Johannesburg, as doctors monitor his recovery and he remains at home under cautious supervision.
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Parliament endorses anti U S adoption bill
Russia pushed toward finalizing a ban on Americans adopting Russian children as the upper house unanimously backed the measure. President Putin sign a law seen as Kremlin retaliation against a U S sanctions law. Dozens of children awaiting adoption face disruption amid a broader crackdown on dissent and orphanage concerns.
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Starbucks cups urge Come Together in Washington
New York Starbucks cites fiscal cliff dispute and asks Washington area staff to write Come Together on cups today and Friday. CEO Howard Schultz frames message as a call to lawmakers amid looming tax hikes and spending cuts. An ad in the Washington Post accompanies the campaign.
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