Execution looming again for Georgia inmate Troy Davis
Hundreds of thousands rally behind Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis amid questions of his guilt in the 1989 Sl Savannah killing of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail. Davis faces execution for the fourth time as supporters push for clemency with opinions split among victims’ families and officials.
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Georgia
Troy Davis
Davis
Mark MacPhail
Savannah
U.S. Supreme Court
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Pardons Board
Tennessee mother admits smothering newborn twins
Hendersonville police say Lindsey Lowe 25 confessed she hid a pregnancy and killed twin sons by covering their mouths after birth at her parents home. She placed the babies in a laundry basket and both died within minutes. Lowe faces first degree murder charges and awaits medical evaluation.
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Nashville
Lindsey Lowe
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Davit
Scott Ryan
Ryan
Associated Press
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City Road Chapel United Methodist Church
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California bill would require dense breast notifications
A proposed California law would require mammogram providers to notify patients with dense breast tissue and suggest discussing additional screenings with doctors. Critics warn of anxiety and costs, while supporters say the notices could save lives. physicians question evidence and affordability.
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Sacramento
Calif
Amy Colton
California
Jerry Brown
Joe Simitian
Palo Alto
Brown
California Medical Association
Karen Lindfors
University of California, Davis Medical Center
Qualitest recalls oral contraceptives due to packaging error
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals recalls multiple lots of birth control pills from Cyclafem Emaquette Gildess Orsythia Previfem and Tri Previfem after a packaging error reversed weekly orientation and obscured lot numbers and expiration dates raising risk of incorrect dosing and unintended pregnancies. Contact (877) 300 6153 for information.
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Huntsville
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Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
West Leads National Drop in Lung Cancer Rates
The CDC reports a national decline in lung cancer among women and men with Western states California Nevada Oregon Washington Texas and Florida driving notable reductions. Overall female rates fell about 4 percent in the West from 2006 to 2008, while national female rates dropped around 2 percent.
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Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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CDC
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Washington
Texas
Florida
United States
American Cancer Society
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