Dismissal of two Nichols jurors shocks Oklahoma trial
In McAlester Oklahoma Judge Steven Taylor dismissed two jurors from the Nichols sentencing panel Wayne Gates and Norma Jean Carrion the foreman and another juror The judge warned the remaining jurors not to discuss the case outside deliberations and ordered replacements by the last alternate jurors.
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Lung cancer decline brings hope for women in cancer trends
The national cancer report shows female lung cancer diagnoses and death rates leveling off since the mid 1990s, while overall cancer death rates fall about 11 percent annually since 1993 and five year survival improves for most cancers. Minority disparities persist.
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Suspected militants in Khobar attack slain after chase
Saudi forces killed two militants after a 12 hour desert pursuit in al Hada western Saudi Arabia. Officials linked the pair to the Khobar hotel siege that freed 22 hostages including four Americans who escaped from the roof during the stand off. Attacks on Westerners continued with gunfire against US personnel in Riyadh as oil prices spiked before easing.
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OPEC
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Army expands stop loss to keep units for Iraq and Afghanistan
Washington soldiers facing deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan will be kept in service under the stop loss policy. The move extends tours for units 90 days from deployment, with limited exceptions for special circumstances. It aims to maintain unit cohesion as the Army struggles to field fresh troops for ongoing operations.
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Peacekeepers establish Haiti command post as U.N. takes over
UN peacekeepers, led by Brazil, establish a command post in Port-au-Prince as US forces prepare to depart later this month. The 8,000-strong multinational force will assume security duties, disarm rebels, and aid government authority amid severe floods that killed more than 1,700 in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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James Foley
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Nepal
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Gerard Latortue
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