West Iran talks readies sanctions at Geneva meeting
In Geneva a senior official said the United States may hold face-to-face talks with Iran on its nuclear program during a meeting with Iran and six world powers. The move signals accountability and a push for results amid tensions over Iran's secretly built uranium enrichment plant as fresh sanctions discussions loom.
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Obama orders halt on 79 coal mine permits in four states
The Obama administration paused 79 surface coal mining permit applications citing Clean Water Act violations. The EPA said many permits would bury intermittent streams with overburden, damaging water quality and ecosystems amid mounting opposition from environmental groups. In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a farmer won a color TV for killing 83,450 rats in nine months, celebrating a government prize amid officials and farmers.
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Drugs overtake traffic deaths in 16 states May 2007 report
In 16 states drug related fatalities now exceed auto crash deaths as prescription opioids rise. CDC data show opioid deaths surged to a sevenfold increase for methadone and others from 1999 to 2006. Massachusetts New York Michigan and others see drug deaths exceed traffic fatalities.
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Tsunami toll hits Samoa after magnitude 8 quake
Emergency aid and a temporary morgue rush to Samoa and American Samoa after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake, with four tsunamis 15 to 20 feet high. At least 99 dead, thousands homeless, Pago Pago debris strewn, power outages and shelters in use as operations unfold. Nations pledge assistance and deploy FEMA, New Zealand tents, and U.S. military planes.
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Powerful Indonesia quakes trap thousands in ruins
Two powerful quakes struck western Indonesia within hours, one magnitude 7.6 and a later 6.9, causing landslides and trapping thousands under collapsed buildings including two hospitals in Padang West Sumatra. At least 200 died, rescue efforts underway as fires, road closures, and communication outages followed the Wednesday quake.
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Treating Mild Gestational Diabetes Benefits Mothers and Babies
New research from The Ohio State University Medical Center shows that treating even mild diabetes that develops during pregnancy reduces risk of overly large babies, cesarean sections, and pregnancy complications in a study of 950 women. Lead author Dr. Mark Landon says there is reason to fully treat mild gestational diabetes despite prior doubts.
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