Feds order potassium iodide pills to curb nuclear risk
Federal agencies ordered 350000 potassium iodide pills from NukePills.com to guard against radioactive iodine in a nuclear event. The purchases, led by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and FEMA, surged after Jose Padilla's arrest but are not tied to it. Private buyers also increased orders as awareness rose.
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North Carolina
The
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Department of Health and Human Services
Food and Drug Administration
Bishops move toward zero tolerance on pedophile priests
In Dallas, U S bishops advanced a zero tolerance framework for abuse by priests, scrapping a prior plan to keep some offenders in ministry. The group, meeting behind closed doors, eyed expulsion for future molestations and debated two strict policy options while acknowledging past failures to report crimes and seeking accountability.
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Francis George
Chicago
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Minneapolis
Theodore McCarrick
Washington, D.C
Police look to extended family for clues in Smart case
Salt Lake City police say the extended family is one of several theories in the Elizabeth Smart kidnap investigation. Detectives note the inner circle is not implicated, while the search also focuses on the neighborhood and possible entry points.
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Salt Lake
Scott Atkinson
Elizabeth Smart
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Salt Lake Tribune
Dwayne Baird
Associated Press
Elizabeth
Lois
Gunman kills senior attorney at Beaumont law firm
An elderly man opened fire at Beaud Morgan & Quinn Inc in Beaumont after his asbestos case request was refused. Cris Quinn, a 47 year old partner and Baylor Law School graduate, was killed by a shotgun blast concealed in a box. A second lawyer subdued the 79-year-old shooter, Richard Gerzine of Victor, as the firm closed.
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Quinn
Gerzine
Scofield
Victor
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Cris Quinn
George Shipley
Texas
Wayne Beaud
Dan Morales
Bush proposal aims to boost service by work-study students
In Columbus, Ohio, the Bush administration proposes that half of federal work-study funds go to students in community programs such as tutoring and mentoring, a shift from the current 7 percent. Colleges fear funding gaps and logistical hurdles, including staff needs and rural transportation, to meet the goal while advocates push for expanded access to community service options.
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Ohio
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National Campus Compact
Bush
Ohio State University
Ariane Hoy
Rodney Coatney
Ohio State
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