August 4, 2008
145 people were killed following a stampede at a remote mountaintop Hindu temple. The stampede started after rumors of a landslide. An estimated 25,000 were on the mountaintop at the time.
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August 4, 2008
A freak tornado ripped through towns in northern France overnight, killing three people and injuring nine as it gutted houses and hurled cars through the air. A fourth person, a man of 76, committed suicide after his house was demolished by the storm.
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August 4, 2008
11 climbers have been killed on K2, the world’s second highest mountain. The climbers, from a number of different countries, were killed after an ice fall near K2’s peak. A Pakistani army helicopter began airlifting frost-bitten survivors from the mountain’s slopes.
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August 4, 2008
A new report says the number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is higher than the government has been estimating. The country had roughly 56,300 new HIV infections in 2006. an increase of about 16,000.
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August 4, 2008
Tropical Storm Edouard took aim at the coasts of Texas and Louisiana Monday, threatening to pick up strength from warm Gulf waters and gain near-hurricane speeds over the next 24 hours.
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August 4, 2008
Scientist Bruce Ivins committed suicide last week before he received an indictment for the Anthrax killings in 2001. Randall Pinkston reports the people who knew him said he couldn’t have done it.
Scientist Bruce Ivins committed suicide last week before he received an indictment for the Anthrax killings in 2001. Randall Pinkston reports the people who knew him said he couldn’t have done it.
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August 4, 2008
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If you are a high risk for breast cancer, an MRI, in addition to a mammogram, may lead to early detection. Dr. Holly Phillips speaks with Maggie Rodriguez.
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August 4, 2008
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In a reversal, Barack Obama proposed Monday that the government sell 70 million barrels of oil from its strategic petroleum stockpiles.
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July 23, 2008
Dolly strength over the Gulf of Mexico, and residents along the U.S.-Mexico border are now contending with torrential rain. 1,200 National Guard troops have been placed on alert and a disaster declaration has been issued for 14 low-lying counties. Texas officials said they would not order mandatory evacuations unless Hurricane Dolly reached Category 3, with wind speeds of over 111 mph. Jon Decker reports
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July 23, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama says Jerusalem should be the capital of Israel, but the issue should be settled through negotiation. He spoke at a press conference near the Gaza border, a site of rocket attacks from militants.
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July 23, 2008
But former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says the hunt must go on for his military commander still on the run. Albright, who played a key role in the formulation of American policy on Kosovo and Bosnia, hailed the arrest of wartime Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic as a positive step but warned it was only half the story.
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July 23, 2008
White House candidate Barack Obama met top officials in Israel, including president Shimon Peres. He told Peres that he had been a key player for most of Israel’s 60 years.
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July 23, 2008
The Newseum in Washington DC celebrates the FBI’s first century with an exhibition called “G-Men and Journalists”. Interview with a FBI historian
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July 23, 2008
The leading edge of Hurricane Dolly arrives on the Gulf Coast, bringing rain and heavy winds to towns straddling the Texas-Mexico border. The center of the storm is expected later in the day, and could dump up to 15 inches of rain.
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July 23, 2008
Police in Lyme, Connecticut say somebody stole 500 gallons of diesel fuel out of a tank that was recently filled. They have yet to name a suspect.
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