U S and British Troops Killed in Afghanistan Roundup
A U S convoy in southern Afghanistan was struck by a suicide bomber, killing two American soldiers and two other international troops including one Briton. The incident followed a quieter period as President Obama weighs expanding troop levels with Gen. McChrystal aboard Air Force One for strategy talks in Copenhagen. In a Fresno courtroom a man faces seven years for cruel and inhuman treatment of a child over a small gang tattoo on his 7-year-old son's hip. In Great Falls a mother was fined nearly $1,000 after pleading no contest to criminal endangerment for letting her 12-year-old daughter drive siblings to day care. In Los Angeles a judge said Michael Jackson’s children are adjusting well under guardian Katherine Jackson three months after his death.
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Prince Michael
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Katherine Jackson
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Bill Clinton
Second City Loses Bid for 2016 Olympics
Chicago shocked as IOC eliminates the city from the 2016 race, leaving Rio de Janeiro to host. Mayor Daley and locals react with disbelief while Chicago figures, Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and President Obama had lobbied in Copenhagen.
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Texas bets $3 billion to cure cancer and attract science
Texas launches a $3 billion, decade long push for cancer prevention and research through the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. The plan targets drug development, high risk studies, and a statewide clinical trial network, aiming to recruit top scientists with salary and research offers while warning results will take time.
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MIT
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
Lance Armstrong
Rick Perry
Tyler Curiel
Cancer Therapy & Research Center
University of Texas Health Science Center At
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Alfred Gilman
Hamas swaps video prompts deal for Gilad Shalit release
Israel releases 19 Palestinian women from prison in exchange for a video of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Shalit appears healthy, speaks of his love for family, and identifies himself in a two minute forty second clip. The swap, brokered by Egypt and Germany, may ease Gaza blockade and pressure Israel to free hundreds of militant prisoners. Jubilant crowds greet the freed women in the West Bank while Gaza and Palestinian leaders call the agreement a victory.
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Health care reform nears Senate vote amid clash over plan
The fight over Barack Obama’s health overhaul accelerates with Senate Finance finishing key work on a 10-year, 900 billion bill. Republicans oppose, Democrats split, and debates focus on a government plan, employer mandates, and funding via taxes and cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
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