Muhammad to face second trial in Virginia
The Washington Post reports Muhammad, 43, will face a second Virginia trial for the fatal Home Depot shooting of FBI analyst Linda Franklin after his previous murder conviction in Prince William County. Defense lawyers Shapiro and Greenspun were appointed this week to represent him.
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Court backs Oregon assisted death law by own action ruling
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled 2-1 that Oregon may allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication for terminally ill patients. The decision rebukes the Ashcroft administration and upholds the Death With Dignity Act, approved by Oregon voters in 1994 and reaffirmed in 1997.
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Flood toll tops 860 as Haiti and Dominican Republic suffer
Emergency aid travels by sea and air when floods on Hispaniola kill about 450 in Haiti and 417 in the Dominican Republic. Rescue efforts note mass graves and delayed identifications as hundreds remain missing. Survivors recount families swept away by flood waters.
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Controversial Iraqi PM Candidate Emerges in U.N. Talks
A nuclear scientist, Salma al Shahristani, is named in circulation as a possible prime minister pick for Iraq's interim government. U.N. and U.S. spokesmen deny strong backing while Brahimi works toward a lineup by Monday. The Shiite leader would likely hold the influential post as occupation ends next June with elections by January 31.
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U S troops arrest key Shiite militia lieutenant in Najaf
In Najaf U S forces seized a top lieutenant of Muqtada al Sadr as clashes killed 24 and wounded about 50 across the city. In Baghdad gunmen killed two Russian energy firm technicians, prompting evacuation of staff from Iraq.
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Study finds PSA test misses prostate cancer in many men
A Boston study shows about 15 percent of older men with normal PSA readings nonetheless have prostate cancer, with some tumors aggressive. Experts debate lowering the normal threshold versus risking more unnecessary treatments. the study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, appears in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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