Bloomberg teases presidential bid as non candidate circles press
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg dodges direct ruling on 2008 run during 311 system Q A session in Washington He toys with reporters and notes others weighing campaigns while insisting he has no declaration yet He jokes about federalizing 311 and says he intends to serve as mayor but avoids answering if he will run for president.
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Ex governor Villanueva extradition over cocaine smuggling charges
Prose prosecutors allege Villanueva, while governor of Quintana Roo, helped smuggle 200 tons of cocaine into the United States and received about 500000 dollars per shipment. The case ties him to grand narco activity and cash payments.
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U S Troops Death Toll Rises in Baghdad Mortar Attacks
The U S command announced 14 more American deaths from roadside bombs in Baghdad amid a Green Zone mortar attack. In northern Iraq a truck bombing near Sulaiman Beck killed at least 17, wounding 66. The AP tally puts total U S deaths at 3 545 since 2003.
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Supreme Court upholds high school recruiting limits
The Supreme Court rules in Brentwood Academy case that high school programs may not be contacted by schools about sports participation. Justice Stevens writes the rule is fair and helps keep academics above athletics in Tennessee. The decision reinforces rules against hard-sell recruiting of middle school students.
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Cairo Leads Regional Push to Isolate Hamas at Sharm Summit
Egypt invites Abbas Olmert Mubarak Abdullah II to Sharm el-Sheik for a two day conference aimed at unifying Arab front behind Abbas and pressing for renewed peace talks with Israel. The talks seek to curb Hamas influence in Gaza and reaffirm the West Bank based government as sole legitimate authority.
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Gene therapy shows early promise for easing Parkinson's
The Lancet report details a small, early safety study in 12 Parkinson's patients where billions of gene copies delivered to the brain appeared to calm overactive circuits and improve symptoms in one 59-year-old man. Experts urge caution but call results encouraging and merit further testing.
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