Texas carries out double execution in Huntsville
Two convicted killers were executed by lethal injection in Huntsville Texas, the first multiple execution there in 44 years. The U.S. Supreme Court denied last minute appeals. Clifton Russell, 33, was pronounced dead at 12:29 a.m. Williams, 38, was executed at 1:57 a.m. Russell killed Hubert Tobey in 1979. Williams killed Claude Schaffer Jr. in 1980.
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Arkansas bank robbery linked to medical bills plea
Larry Eugene Archer, 22, pleaded guilty in Little Rock to robbing a bank after claiming lack of funds for his wife’s cancer treatments. He demanded 10000 dollars from a Jonesboro MidSouth teller two days before Thanksgiving, took 4150, and was arrested within 30 minutes after crashing his wife’s car during a police chase. He faces up to 20 years in prison and fines up to 250000.
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Smithsonian to sort out Enola Gay mess emerges
Smithsonian plans post mortems after dropping an earlier May exhibit on the Enola Gay. The National Air and Space Museum will show the fuselage with a possible crew video, without context or analysis. Heyman seeks expert input from curators historians veterans and peace groups on how museums discuss controversial subjects.
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I. Michael Heyman
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Heyman
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Cancer drug hydroxyurea shown to treat sickle cell anemia
In a Johns Hopkins led study, hydroxyurea dramatically reduced painful crises in sickle cell patients, marking the first effective treatment. The NIH halted trials early and warned it is a treatment not a cure, suitable for some patients but with its own risks. Sickle cell causes hemoglobin to form misshapen cells that block vessels, causing severe pain and organ damage.
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Samuel Charache
Johns Hopkins University
Teen saves sisters from South Central LA blaze
A 13 year old girl woke to smoke at 1 45 am and lifted her three sisters from a burning South Central Los Angeles home as firefighters arrived late due to a wrong address. Beverly Middleton and two toddlers died in the hallway while a fourth child and the mother survived. Fire officials investigate the delay.
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