Ailing St Lucia premier back home
CASTRIES, St.Lucia (AP): Ailing Prime Minister John Compton returned home yesterday after seeking medical attention on the nearby island of Martinique, but the government said his health has continued to deteriorate.
Senior Marine officers disciplined in slayings of 24 Iraqi civilians
CAMP PENDLETON, California (AP): A major general and two senior officers have been disciplined for their roles in investigating the deaths of 24 Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha in 2005, the Marine Corps said yesterday. Maj. Gen. Richard A. Huck, former commanding...
Editor questioned on rumours about Mubarak's health
CAIRO, Egypt (AP): Egyptian prosecutors yesterday questioned the editor of a prominent independent newspaper about his paper's recent reports onthe health of the country's 79-year-old leader, President Hosni Mubarak, a judiciary official said....
Blood-booster helps critically ill patients
BOSTON (Reuters): Juicing up the body's blood supply with the Johnson & Johnson drug Procrit can reduce the risk of death in critically ill trauma patients by nearly 60 per cent, researchers reported on Wednesday.But the findings, published...
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