Obama to sign border security bill today
The Senate passed a $600 million border security bill in a voice vote to boost agents and equipment along the Mexican border. President Obama planned to sign, backed by Sen. Chuck Schumer who said the funding would provide boots on the ground for patrols and crime reduction. The move aims to calm U.S. communities facing undocumented immigration and drug trafficking.
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U S contractor recounts kidnapping in Iraq kidnapping tale told by Salami
Issa Salami a San Diego resident and U S Army contractor described how his captors easily passed Iraqi checkpoints while he was bound and bleeding on the car floor after his January kidnapping and March release. He said the Shiite group Asaib Ahl al-Haq claimed responsibility and traded him for four militants. Salami linked the group to Iran and warned of its growing influence.
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Flooding Grips Iowa Cities As Storms Halt Water Supply
Widespread floods across central and eastern Iowa force hundreds to evacuate. In Ames a water main break shuts 55,000 residents’ supply while Hilton Coliseum sits under 4 to 5 feet of water. A teenage girl died as floodwaters swept cars from a road near Des Moines. Rivers rose after 2 to 4 inches of rain with up to 6 inches in spots. Authorities found the girl’s body in Mud Creek near Altoona and Mitchellville. Interstate 35 and U S Highway 30 closed.
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Gel speeds healing of chronic wounds with Nexagon trial
Connie McPherson of Tulsa credits Nexagon gel for healing years of leg ulcers after a trial led by David Becker at University College London. The toothpaste like gel blocks a protein that hampers healing, enabling faster wound closure and showing fivefold more complete healing in early leg ulcer tests.
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Gulf leaders split over final plug for BP well
In New Orleans officials debate whether to complete the bottom kill as crews work on a relief well. Bad weather delays the final seal and Adm. Thad Allen hints at stepping down if the well remains secure, while authorities warn the spill may still be a long term crisis.
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