Putin backs Azerbaijan plan to move U S missile shield
President Putin proposed relocating the US missile shield radar to Azerbaijan, offering to drop objections to Europe based deployment if the system is placed in Central Asia. He said Russia could forego targeting European missiles if negotiated and transparent safeguards are set, with further talks planned in Maine.
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Swollen brain halts surgery to separate conjoined twins
In Cleveland, a team at University Hospitals Case Medical Center halted the plan to separate three-year-old twins Tatiana and Anastasia Dogaru after one girl's brain swelled. Medications failed to reduce the swelling, the surgeon said, delaying further steps and MRI studies to decide if the operation could resume.
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Five Die and Five Hurt in Riverdale Motel Fire
A fire at the Budget Inn in Riverdale Georgia early Thursday killed five people including adults and children and injured five others. Firefighters found bodies in a bathtub and said records in the building were destroyed. The cause is under investigation and responders noted a firefighter suffered burns and another heat exhaustion.
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North Korea fires short range missiles off west coast
North Korea fired short range missiles into the sea off its western coast, according to South Korea's Defence Ministry. The United States denounced the launch as not constructive. Officials are verifying the number and type of missiles, believed to be under 100 kilometres in range.
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