Diuretics reduce death risk despite diabetes rise
A long term study shows diuretics raise diabetes risk but lower death from heart attack or stroke by about 15 percent versus placebo. Experts say the findings reassure physicians about the therapies' overall benefit.
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U S Aids Indonesia Relief Effort Expands Across Sumatra
A U S warship strike group and Marines rushed to Banda Aceh and Meulaboh delivering food water and medical aid after the tsunami that killed over 140 000 people in Asia. US planes ferried survivors from damaged coastlines while crews described devastating scene along Sumatra.
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Bush and Clinton Lead Fund Drive for Tsunami Victims
President Bush announced a private fundraising effort led by his father and Bill Clinton to aid tsunamis victims in Indonesia Sri Lanka India and Thailand. He urged Americans to contribute and ordered half staff flags as condolences while visiting embassies.
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Republicans reverse course on ethics rules
In Washington House Republicans abruptly kept strict ethics standards and reinstated a rule forcing Majority Leader Tom DeLay to step aside if indicted by a Texas grand jury. Speaker Dennis Hastert and DeLay acted after a closed meeting, with DeLay stating his aim to protect the party agenda and leadership integrity.
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Attacks kill at least 16 in Iraq amid election violence
Insurgents staged three car bombs and a roadside attack in Iraq as elections approached. At least 16 people died two days before the vote, amid Sunni leaders urging postponement and Iraqi officials promising to proceed. A U.S. risk firm convoy was among the targets near Baghdad's Green Zone.
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Abbas pledges refugees return to homes in Israel
In a rally in Gaza City, Abbas vowed Palestinian refugees and their descendants from 1948 have the right to return to their original homes, insisting they will gain their rights. He framed the stance as central to his campaign for a third term, amid tensions with militant groups and calls for a halt to rocket attacks.
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