Air Force to ground pilots over Iraq helicopter downing
The Air Force will announce actions against officers linked to the downing of two Army helicopters over Iraq last year. Two F 15 pilots face grounding for at least three years and some radar crew may be reassigned to non flying duties.
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Gap between rich and poor families in US widest among 18 nations
A Luxembourg study finds the US has the largest gap between rich and poor families with children among 18 industrial countries. It reports an affluent four person household at 65 036 dollars and a poor one at 6923 dollars annually, with Ireland and Israel closer to the bottom.
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Human milk may fight cancer study hints MAL ingredient
Researchers in Sweden report laboratory results suggesting a component in human milk called monomeric adactalbunmn or MAL kills cancer cells in test tubes. The findings appear in a report published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Teen charged with murdering his family
McCLEARY Wash A teenager with escalating violence was held on charges he helped shoot his parents to death and drown his 5 year old brother in the family home. Coroner John Bench and Sen Brian Bassett said 16 year old Nicholaus McDonald and 16 year old Brian Bassett each faced three counts of aggravated first degree murder.
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Labor Department seeks 5 million from sweatshop clothing makers
Washington details show Thai laborers in a Los Angeles contract shop allegedly faced threats of rape or death to force long hours. Labor Sec. Reich names 18 retailers and multiple manufacturers, urging accountability and indicating workers earned as little as 3.60 per hour after years of endurance.
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Clues Sought In Death Plunge Of Mount Rainier Rescuers
On Mount Rainier Emmons Glacier two rescuers Sean Ryan and Philip Otis died after slipping 1400 feet while aiding a climber John Graver. Weather worsened as Bill Dengler and William Larson reported subfreezing winds and thick snow. The trio faced questions over crampon failure and balance as the operation turned fatal.
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Citadel's first female cadet succumbs to heat on first day
Shannon Faulkner, 20, and four fellow cadets required medical care as 100 degree heat hit the Citadel during hell week. Faulkner spent about two hours in the infirmary after lunch and was watched closely.
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Defense study on Gulf War illness faulted by experts
The Institute of Medicine criticized a Defense Department Gulf War health study for not backing its conclusion that no new or unique illness affected veterans. The panel urged more cautious language and better health comparisons to Desert Storm veterans versus other groups, as the presidential commission begins its work.
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Court-watchers await Fuhrman tapes in OJ Simpson case
In Los Angeles the trial pauses as prosecutors and defense clash over the possible admission of audiotapes of detective Mark Fuhrman. The recordings reportedly include racial slurs the defense says could contradict his sworn testimony. A judge has limited access and a ruling on admissibility is expected later in the week.
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Trash agency director resigns amid wasteful spending probes
Pirro requested the resignation after a two part newspaper series exposed wasteful spending at the county trash authority and consultant overbilling. OConnor, the first OCRRA director since 1990, oversaw the $178 million trash incinerator on Rock Cut Road and a pending Van Buren landfill project, amid controversy and shifting recycling expansions. County officials and residents voiced concerns about future waste management and potential outside dumping, while supporters praised OCRRA’s leadership as a team effort.
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