Curse tale ties Ebola to diamond theft in Kinshasa
In Kinshasa, a belief tale claims a woman with diamonds in her stomach sparked an Ebola scare, with locals attributing the illness to a curse rather than the virus. Doctors warn magic beliefs hinder education while noting no cases yet in Kinshasa, despite 101 deaths in Kikwit.
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Zaire
Kikwit
Jean Papa
Betty Phongo
Angela
Victor
Vietor
Africa
Boxes on voting machines questioned in Baltimore area
FBI and Maryland prosecutors probe use of boxes attached to voting machines holding keys in Baltimore and Prince George’s County. WMAR-TV says city election board approved change. state board’s rule was not followed. Officials warn of increased fraud risk amid calls for federal monitoring. The probe ties to the 1994 gubernatorial controversy surrounding Parris Glendening.
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FBI
State Prosecutors Office
Prince George’s County
Wmar-Tv
City Election Board
Daniel Earnshaw
State Board
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Attorney General’s Office
Parris Glendening
Baltimore City
Prince George's
Montgomery
Hillary Clinton urges HIV testing for pregnant women
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the Pediatric AIDS Foundation campaign to promote HIV screening in pregnancy. She stated early knowledge allows doctors to reduce mother to child transmission and protect newborns with medical guidance and vigilant mothers.
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Washington
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Pediatric
Aids Foundation
Ma Barker figure pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking
In Boston, Camille Belle known as Ma Barker pleaded guilty to cocaine trafficking as a trial was set to begin. The 57 year old of Salem faced 10 years to life in prison after a plea bargain dropped witness tampering charges and asset seizure efforts. Belle starred in T shirts and a witch logo while police dubbed her Ma Barker. Her husband Omer Belle and son Joseph Noel await trial.
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Boston
Ma Barker
Camille Belle
Belie
Salem
Massachusetts
North Shore
Belle
Omer Belle
Joseph Noel
Traffic calm near White House as routes closed
Washington AP reports light congestion around 1600 Pennsylvania Ave as a traffic plan limits street access. Tourists and TV crews battled for views but most motorists avoided the area, federal workers gained an extra hour, and MPD directed flows. World Bank worker Jackie Hall described a 45 minute Silver Spring commute.
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Washington
White House
Pennsylvania Ave
Metropolitan
Jackie Hall
World Bank
Silver Spring
Pope John Paul II Draws Half Million In Polish Homecoming
Pope John Paul II spent 10 hours touring southern Poland stopping in three towns near his boyhood home. crowds in Zywiec and surrounding areas swelled to about 500000 as he moved about the streets and even hugged schoolgirls in the town square. the pope teased the crowd and joked about moving the event to st peters square before departing with a final thank you and apology for leaving.
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Zywiec
Poland
John Paul II
Czech Republic
St. Peter’s Square
Supreme Court ruling sparks review of race based scholarships
The court decision removing the Benjamin Banneker scholarship at the University of Maryland triggers a statewide audit of all race based awards. Officials say athletic and non race specific aid remains unaffected while over 30 publicly funded scholarships are examined for potential changes.
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Baltimore
University of Maryland
High Court
Benjamin Banneker
Maryland Attorney General's Office
Evelyn Cannon
Attorney General's Office
University of Maryland System
John Lippincott
Banneker
College Park
Maryland
Salisbury State University
Baltimore County
University of Maryland At Baltimore
Towson State University
Frostburg State University
Coppin State College
Bowie State University
Doctors improvise chest drain on long Hong Kong to London flight
On a London bound flight from Hong Kong two doctors treated passenger Paula Dixon with a improvised chest drain using a coat hanger and catheter after a collapsed lung. Dixon, 39, from Aberdeen, remained stable at Ashford Hospital with two broken ribs and arm pain from a motorcycle crash before departure.
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Hong Kong
Angus Wallace
Tom Wong
Paula Dixon
Aberdeen
Scotland
Ashford Hospital
Today
British Airways
Wallace
BBC Radio Today
Nottingham
England
Wong
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