Bush leaves door open to pardon for Libby
President Bush defended his decision to commute Scooter Libby's sentence for perjury and obstruction of justice and said he rules nothing in and nothing out about a full pardon. Libby’s supporters push for clemency while critics urge restraint citing political overreach and fairness concerns.
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Roundup TB patient may be less serious a risk
Denver report states Atlanta tuberculosis patient Andrew Speaker has a less severe form of tuberculosis than first diagnosed. CDC confirmed on Tuesday that his strain is not the extensively drug resistant type initially believed, following his May trans Atlantic voyage and public health incident.
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China tightens rules on organ transplants for foreigners
Health Ministry orders priority to Chinese citizens for available organs and bans tourist visa recipients from transplantation. Hospitals cannot advertise abroad and foreign procedures require official authorization, amid abuse fears of organ sales and cut‑rate transplants for foreigners. A Refugees International report cites rape as a purposeful tool in Darfur killings, detailing systematic violence against women and obstacles reporting crimes.
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WWII hero pilot Perrin honored in Britain
Air Force Captain John Pershing Perrin will be honored in Stafford England for staying with his crippled P-51 Mustang to try to reach a landing strip after an engine problem. The crash killed him but saved the town and a monument will be dedicated at the site.
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Five die from methane gas at Virginia dairy farm
A Mennonite farmer, his wife, two daughters and a farmhand were killed when methane from a manure pit at a Bridgewater, Virginia dairy farm overwhelmed rescuers. Scott Showalter entered the pit to unclog a drain and succumbed, followed by a farmhand and then others who attempted rescues. Phyillis Showalter and two daughters perished. a farmworker Amous Stoltzfus also died. Surviving daughters were in family care.
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Doctors among suspects in failed London Scotland plot
British police identified two doctors Bilal Abdullah and Khalid Ahmed among eight suspects held over a failed car bombing plan in London and Glasgow. Ahmed is severely burned at a Glasgow hospital after pouring gasoline on himself. The probe spans multiple countries with possible al Qaida in Iraq links and involvement of foreign born medical personnel. Police traced phone numbers and interviewed associates as they pursued leads before and after the Glasgow attack.
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