US troops in Gulf placed on highest anti-terror alert
U S forces in the Persian Gulf were moved to Force Protection Condition Delta after intelligence interceptions warned of a possible terrorist attack. Six ships were moved from a Mideast port and a Jordanian Marine exercise was canceled as authorities linked the threat to Osama bin Laden’s network and the 1996 Saudi Arabia barracks bombing.
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Washington
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Mideast
Marine Corps
Jordan
Persian Gulf
Delta
Tommy Franks
U.S
Ing
State Department
U.S. Air Force
Saudi Arabia
Osama bin Laden
Israel
Palestini
Ans
Aden Harbor
Yemen
Franks
U.S. Central Command
Tampa
Horn of Africa
Central Asia
Bahrain
U.S. 5Th Fleet
Red Sea
Aqaba
11Th Marine Expeditionary Unit
Parole Granted for James Bulger Killers Venables Thompson
The mother Denise Fergus expresses disgust as the two 1993 killers of 2 year old James Bulger—Jon Venables and Robert Thompson—are approved for parole and will receive new identities after release to undisclosed locations. Home Secretary Blunkett cites public safety and the decision sparks anger from the victim’s family.
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London
Jon Venables
Robert Thompson
David Blunkett
Denise Fergus
James Bulger
James
Ralph
Venables
Thompson
Bootle
Liverpool
Weather outlook with patchy fog and warm temperatures
The forecast shows cloudy conditions tonight with patchy fog. Sunday brings more sun and warmth, low 58. Monday and Tuesday turn mostly sunny with highs near 82 to 84 and lows around 60 to 63. Wednesday mixes clouds with sun and a possible shower, high 82.
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Anaes
Red meat use linked to bowel cancer in early study
In Lyon, researchers reported that processed meats may raise colorectal cancer risk by about 50 percent, while fresh red meat showed no clear link. The ongoing half million person study, coordinated by WHO IARC, stresses the role of cooking methods and meat cuts, with results described as preliminary.
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France
Greece
Norway
Arthur Schatzkin
U.S. National Cancer Institute
Schatzkin
World Health Organization
International Agency For Research On Cancer
Mystery death of 60 waterfowl at East Syracuse pond
State wildlife officials investigate the death of about 60 ducks and geese found Friday morning at a small East Syracuse pond. Wal Mart employees reported the scene at 8:30 am. Police and DEC bagged the birds for shipment to pathologist Ward Stone in Albany. No signs of human involvement.
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Syracuse
Wal-Mart
Mike Regan
Regan
Richard Nowak
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Ward Stone
Albany
DEC
Stone
Nowak
Rare condor hatchling mystery and local pond deaths
Nowak suggests West Nile Virus could explain bird deaths but requires Stone's investigation. DEC would not test water without a pathology clue due to cost. Most waterfowl were mallards with some Canada Geese. Patricia Griffin, longtime feeder, mourns the dead birds and recalls feeding them at the pond. Staff writer Gina Chen contributed.
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Stone
DEC
Patricia Griffin
Second Street
Syracuse
Wal-Mart
Shem
Griffin
Gina Chen
Train plunges into Indian river killing dozens
Three cars of the Mangalore Chennai Mail derailed on a bridge over the Kadalundi River in Kerala, plunging into water. Officials report 57 dead and 288 wounded, with 46 bodies recovered and 5 buried under wreckage. 40 naval divers search the river bottom. The bridge spans 1,200 feet.
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India
Vishwanath Sinha
Kozhikode
Kadalundi
Star Television Network
Press Trust of India
Chennai
Arabian Sea
Croatian survivor finds new life after Bosnian war
Zlatko Grozl will receive his diploma at Oneida High School today after surviving eight years of war in Banja Luka. Born Croatian, his family endured Serb occupation, nightly shootings, and exile threats while rationing food from the Red Cross. He plans to attend Hartwick College in the fall as he begins anew.
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Oneida High School
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Nectar Beer
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Zlata Grozl
Red Cross
Zlata Groat
Zlatko
Yugoslavia
Hartwick College
Jacquelyn Mises
Ssceevee
Oneida Castle
Oneida H.S
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