Man torches self near White House gate
A man set himself afire just outside a White House gate on Monday and yelled Allah Allah before Secret Service and firefighters subdued the blaze. He suffered second and third degree burns on about 30 percent of his body and was taken to Washington Hospital Center conscious. The Secret Service investigates.
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RU-486 warnings linked to bacterial infection risk
An 18 year old California girl died last fall from septic shock after using RU-486 to terminate a pregnancy. The incident prompts new warnings about infection risks tied to the abortion pill Mifeprex, approved by the FDA in 2000 for pregnancies up to 49 days.
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Jury pool questioned on limelight in Blake murder trial
Prospective jurors in actor Robert Blake's murder case faced questions about enduring public scrutiny similar to that seen in the O J Simpson and Scott Peterson trials. Defense attorney M Gerald Schwartzbach noted critics of the 1995 Simpson jury and the Peterson conviction as deliberations began. Blake, 71, star of Barret a TV show, is charged with killing Bonny Lee Bakley.
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Scott Peterson
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Family condemns free drinks at Wrestle O memorial
Fort Collins parents of Samantha Spady 19 who died of alcohol poisoning condemn a promoter plan to give free drinks to first 100 women at a gelatin wrestling event titled Wrestle O. They say exploiting her death is abhorrent and oppose donations to a named foundation. The flyer circulated at Colorado State University sparked the criticism.
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French airlift ends in Ivory Coast evacuation drive
Abidjan saw France conclude a major post-independence evacuation. A large airlift ferried 5,000 plus Westerners from amid violence between France and Ivory Coast. The UN refugee agency reported over 10,000 African nationals fled to neighboring countries with little chance of rescue.
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CIA top officials resign amid internal clashes
The CIA reveals the departure of Deputy Director for Operations Stephen Kappes and his assistant Michael Sulick as infighting erupts under new Director Porter Goss. The resignations follow heated meetings and widespread shifts as Goss consolidates leadership after the 9 11 era and prewar intelligence controversies.
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Pentagon Warns Bases Against Sponsoring Boy Scout Troops
The Pentagon will issue a worldwide warning that bases should not sponsor Boy Scout troops, resolving part of a suit by the ACLU of Illinois. The rule against sponsoring non federal groups stands, though service members may lead unofficially on their own time.
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Marcia Berman
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