Copter shot down over Afghanistan leaves six Americans dead
Pentagon officials say at least six U.S. soldiers were killed when their CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down during fighting near Gardez in eastern Afghanistan. The crash occurred as forces attacked a major al Qaida and Taliban assault. numbers wounded and full casualty details remained unclear.
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Pentagon
Victoria Clarke
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Gardez
U.S
Washington Time
Driest winters on record linger in Washington Baltimore
National Weather Service analysts say the past three months were the driest in Washington and the fourth-driest in Baltimore since records began in 1872. The seven day forecast shows no rain, with near record warmth continuing. Weather data for the meteorological winter shows Washington near record warmth and very low precipitation. Baltimore also registered very low winter rainfall, keeping this period among the driest in a century and more.
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Baltimore
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Onington
Frederick
John Margrat
Sterling
Maryland
Senate probe finds nursing home abuse underprosecuted nationwide
The Senate aging committee reports abuse in nursing homes often escapes police and criminal handling, with 1.6 trillion Americans in 17,000 facilities and 58.4 billion in Medicare Medicaid reimbursements in 2001. Helen Love, who died after a 1998 beating at a Sacramento facility, provides a stark account in a videotaped interview slated for Monday hearings.
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Senate Special Committee On Aging
Helen Love
Sacramento
Calif
John Breaux
D-La
Aging Committee
Alan DeFend
American Health Care Action
Love
Senate
Baltimore Orioles may vanish from state emblems this century
A study by the National Wildlife Federation and American Bird Conservancy warns the Baltimore oriole and several state birds could disappear due to migration shifts and habitat loss driven by global warming. Maryland and six other states face losing their symbols. experts caution forecasts are uncertain but decline has been ongoing.
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National Wildlife Federation
American Bird Conservancy
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New Marmashire
Mark van Putten
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Peter Schultz
National Research Council
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Central and
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Community donations aid Frederick County children relief
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office received gifts for children including 500 stuffed bears from the Middletown MOMS Club and 14 goodie bags with toys books and supplies from St Matthew's Lutheran Church. Wal-Mart also donated about a dozen items and $1700 from Green Friday sales to community services.
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Sheriff's Office
Melinda Grenier
Sheriff’s Office
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