Fort Riley Soldiers to Help Fight Oregon Wildfires
Government fire managers said 650 Army soldiers from Kansas will be sent to Oregon next week to bolster firefighting efforts as dozens of wildfires burn across the drought-stricken West. The move marks the third year military crews are mobilized, with 17,000 others already on the front lines in nearly a dozen states and an 18,700-acre Oregon fire expected to grow without containment.
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Texas former nurse charged in four patient deaths
A former nurse, Vickie Dawn Jackson, has been charged with murder in four patient deaths tied to a hospital shift. District Attorney Tim Cole disclosed the charges in Montague, noting a possible death-penalty decision and the high bond of two million dollars. Most victims were elderly.
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London Lifestyle Link to Alzheimer’s Studied
Mounting evidence links heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure diabetes excess weight high cholesterol and lack of exercise to Alzheimer's disease. New studies to be presented at an international conference in Stockholm aim to map the overall connection and suggest how heart-healthy habits may protect the brain. Alzheimer’s is a degenerative brain disease causing memory loss disorientation and mood changes, with about 12 million affected globally and 4 million in the United States, rising to an estimated 22 million by 2025.
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Officer faces retrial in torture case
Federal prosecutors plan to retry former patrolman Charles Schwarz after a partial verdict in the Abner Louima torture case. A jury convicted Schwarz of perjury but deadlocked on more serious civil rights counts. past convictions were overturned on appeal. Schwarz is accused of restraining Louima while another officer assaulted him.
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Army personnel charged 38000 for strip club cash advances
About 200 Army personnel used government travel cards to obtain cash totaling 38000 to spend on lap dancing and other entertainment at strip clubs near bases. GAO findings show misuse as part of a broader Pentagon credit card probe with weak disciplinary action and calls for tighter controls and prosecutions.
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