Baltimore Zoo cuts hit Dolly and Anna among 400 animals
Baltimore Zoo trims budget by 700000 and eliminates 20 jobs. 400 animals including Dolly and Anna the Sleept face layoffs as cranes flamingos ducks and amphibians may be sent to other zoos. Saving over 100000 in part by dismissing four long-time zoo staff. The move comes amid slimmed state aid and a tough economy.
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Bush signs abortion law in landmark veto clash
President Bush signed a far reaching abortion restriction known as the partial birth ban. The measure drew immediate legal challenges with Nebraska federal judge blocking it for four doctors while abortion rights groups warned it could outlaw safe procedures and undermine reproductive freedom. Bush hailed the law as defending the innocent while critics argued it overreaches and could endanger women's health.
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Killer admits 48 murders in plea bargain
Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, pleaded guilty to 48 murders, admitting in court papers and a statements read by a prosecutor that he killed many women he considered prostitutes. He described choking victims and dumping bodies, and accepted life in prison without parole under a plea deal to avoid the death penalty.
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Americans could buy cheaper drugs in Canada study says
The Associated Press finds Canadian prices for 10 popular drugs run 33 percent to 80 percent lower than U S prices. Lipitor Paxil and Vioxx show sizable savings, Risperdal up to 80 percent cheaper. Lawmakers weigh allowing imports as a Medicare drug bill nears final form. A bill still bans importation for individuals yet travel to Canada to fill prescriptions remains possible.
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Mosul clashes and Fallujah raids from Mosul to Fallujah
Insurgents in Mosul attack three American convoys with rocket propelled devices wounding five U S soldiers and three Iraqi civilians as hospitals report differing casualty tallies. Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne capture two former Iraqi generals in Fallujah suspected of financing anti coalition fighters. A Chinook helicopter was struck near Fallujah as U S forces suffer their bloodiest single strike in months with 15 soldiers hurt. One U S soldier dies at Baghdad checkpoint from a non hostile gunshot while two Iraqi civilians die in Mosul when a rocket propelled round hits their car.
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Kid Rock Christmas special to air on VH1
Detroit rocker Kid Rock taped a 90 minute holiday themed TV special titled A Kid Rock Christmas for VH1 to air December 14 featuring clips from his Emerald Theatre show, an animated Twelve Days of Christmas and family dinner moments. The event promotes his upcoming album with performances including a Feel Like Makin Love cover.
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