Top Shiite aide killed in Baghdad attack
Gunmen assassinated Sheikh Mahmoud al Madaini, the representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani, and his son and four guards after sunset prayers in Madain, 12 miles south of Baghdad. The attack underscores sectarian tension ahead of the January 30 elections as violence also claimed seven Iraqis and a Turkish forklift driver at a Baghdad hotel.
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Malaria Outbreak Feared in Indonesia After Tsunami
Health officials plan door to door spraying with mosquito killing gear in Sumatra to avert a potential malaria surge. The Mentor Initiative warns an outbreak could claim 100,000 more lives amid floodwaters and breeding sites. Death toll stands at 157,000 across 11 nations with Indonesia adding nearly 4,000.
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Virginia group ends drive to place tsunami orphans
WorldHelp, a Virginia evangelical aid group, halted efforts to place 300 Muslim orphans from Indonesia's tsunami zone in a Christian orphanage amid Indonesia's crackdown on Western relief groups. The government demands foreign troops depart by end of March, changing conditions for caregiving.
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Judge orders removal of evolution stickers in Cobb County
A federal judge ruled Cobb County Georgia must remove high school biology textbook stickers stating evolution is a theory not a fact. He said the disclaimers endorse religion and denigrate evolution, while parents and the ACLU argued the stickers violate church state separation and unfairly target evolution.
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