Lebanon and Bangladesh in turmoil amid sectarian clashes and ferry disaster
Saudi Arabia warned Iran over its support for Hezbollah as Beirut fights deepen with at least 54 dead and many wounded. In Bangladesh a ferry with 150 to 200 aboard capsized in a tropical storm near Dhaka, leaving 40 dead and dozens missing. Detroit moves to oust Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick with a two front strategy as hearings start.
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Hezbollah
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Fuad Saniora
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Dhaka
Detroit
Kwame Kilpatrick
Jennifer Granholm
Kilpatrick
JoAnn Watson
Watson
Council
Earthquake Devastates Sichuan Toll Passes Twelve Thousand
Rescuers in Sichuan province comb debris after Monday's magnitude 7.9 quake. More than 12,000 confirmed dead across Sichuan and four neighbouring areas as soldiers and aid workers reach collapsed towns. Thousands camp outdoors or in stadiums as aftershocks feared and relief operations expand.
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Mianyang
China
Sichuan
Tang Ling
Jaguar
Study shows many Americans use long term prescription medicines
A Medco Health Solutions study finds more than half of insured Americans take chronic prescription drugs. Blood pressure and cholesterol medicines lead use, tied to heart disease obesity and diabetes, with 58 percent of adults with chronic conditions on drugs in 2006 up from 2001.
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N.J
Medco Health Solutions Inc
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American Heart Association
Teen exercise linked to lower premenopausal breast cancer risk
Washington University researchers analyzed nearly 65 000 nurses ages 24 to 42 who reported activity from age 12. Active teens and young adults had 23 percent lower risk of premenopausal breast cancer, with strongest impact from ages 12 to 22. walking and running amounts varied.
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Graham Colditz
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Lete
Colditz
Alpa Patel
Patel
Farm bill heads toward congressional OK amid veto clash
The House aims to approve a five year 280 billion dollar farm bill amid President Bush’s vow to veto. The measure, official as Food Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, heavily funds food stamps, nutrition, and subsidies while imposing income caps and new grants. The Senate is expected to back the veto override. the House vote remains close.
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