U.S. and Iraqi Forces Clash With Shiite Militia
U S and Iraqi troops battled Shiite militia on the streets for the first time as fears rose that the militia could kill more U S soldiers and threaten security gains praised by Washington. Prime Minister al Maliki, a Shiite, underscored the high stakes.
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Bush Sarkozy discuss Olympic opening boycott and China crackdown
French President Sarkozy suggested a boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. China pressed its crackdown as clashes between police and protesters in western China near Tibet left at least two dead, according to state media and human rights groups.
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Premature Birth Study Shows Long-Term Risks For Survivors
Study led by Geeta Swamy of Duke finds elevated risks persisting into later childhood for children born prematurely between 28 and 32 weeks. Among 60,000 Norwegian births, five to nine weeks early children showed doubled death risk ages 1 to 5, though overall death risk remained low.
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Duke University Medical Center
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Pentagon mix up sends missile fuses to Taiwan in 2006
Four cone shaped fuses for an intercontinental ballistic missile were shipped to Taiwan in fall 2006 instead of helicopter batteries prompting a broad Pentagon probe. The error prompted urgent briefings with President Bush and Chinese leaders and raised questions about treaty compliance and weapons security.
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Mayor Kilpatrick texts may complicate perjury case
Legal experts say steamy text messages supposedly showing an affair could be contested as evidence. Kilpatrick and Beatty pleaded not guilty to multiple charges and await a June preliminary exam after their arraignments.
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Antarctic ice shelf collapses in western Wilkins region
A 160 square mile chunk of the Wilkins ice shelf in western Antarctica collapsed starting Feb. 28, a rapid disintegration tied to global warming. Scientists led by David Vaughan and Ted Scambos warn the event could signal broader instability as the shelf’s remaining ice clings on by a thin beam and may yet collapse with upcoming colder weather.
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British Antarctic Survey
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National Snow and Ice Data Center
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