Kilpatrick Pleads Guilty and Resigns Detroit Mayor Plea Deal
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick pleads guilty to obstruction of justice, resigns in two weeks, and faces four months in jail. He must pay $1 million restitution, lose his law license, and cannot seek office for five years. The case ends months of turmoil. Detroit aims to move past the scandal and regain stability.
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Abu Ghraib to reopen as prison and museum
Iraq plans to reopen Abu Ghraib prison within a year and convert part of the 280 acre site west of Baghdad into a museum. The museum will document Saddam Hussein era crimes and display execution chamber exhibits and torture tools, but will not cover abuses by U S guards. The complex has been empty since 2006.
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Scientists map keys to two deadly brain and pancreas cancers
Research outlines how genetic changes drive brain and pancreas tumors and shows that multiple gene clusters converge on shared pathways. Scientists argue for therapies targeting common pathways across patients and publish results in Science and Nature.
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Haiti Struggles as Hanna Floodwaters Weigh on Gonaives Heap
In Gonaives Haiti the fourth largest city, half of homes flooded and 250000 people affected after Tropical Storm Hanna. Argentine peacekeepers struggle to distribute food at orphanages as residents beg outside the base. Sen Youri Latortue warns of danger without food. The death toll rises as officials fear Ike may threaten next week.
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Abramoff Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff received a four year prison sentence after pleading guilty to corruption charges. The judge noted the case shattered public trust and Abramoff showed remorse while claiming to be a changed man. Abramoff had already been serving prison time in Florida and is linked to convictions of several lawmakers and aides through cooperation with prosecutors.
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