News ElsewhereNews Elsewhere headlines from the Arizona Daily StarBloody Wednesday comes amid plunge in Iraq terror attacks- (Found July 11, 2008 ) BAGHDAD Bombs and bullets took a bloody toll Wednesday, killing 20 Iraqis and a U.S. soldier, even as military officials reported a sharp fall in attacks over the past year a decline reflected in a steep decrease in violent deaths tallied by The Associated Press.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247667.php Salmonella cases go over 1,000- (Found July 11, 2008 ) WASHINGTON More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst food-borne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers, too.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247661.php Q&A on the News- (Found July 11, 2008 ) Question: How big is the plastic "field" of trash in the Pacific Ocean Are there any efforts to clean it up Do ships cross through ithttp://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247660.php Crystal-skull mania is coming to a head- (Found July 11, 2008 ) WASHINGTON Some mysteries are such fun that you almost don't want to know the truth. That may help explain why people are fascinated with crystal skulls.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247659.php Developing nations balk at summit emissions goals- (Found July 11, 2008 ) TOYAKO, Japan China, India and other energy-hungry developing nations on Wednesday rejected key elements of a global-warming strategy embraced by President Bush and leaders of wealthy nations. And the United Nations' top climate official dismissed the G-8 goals as insignificant.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247655.php Corrections- (Found July 11, 2008 ) "H. Gerson: appetite for destruction," Wednesday on B1, should have said the salvage yard owned by Howard Gerson, operator of Gerson Demolition and Excavating, was at Factory Avenue and 18th Street. Gerson's Used Building Materials, 1811 S. Park Ave., was owned and operated by Howard's son, Ron Gerson.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247645.php Bush gets bill voiding Medicare cut for doctors- (Found July 11, 2008 ) WASHINGTON The Senate, with Democrat Edward Kennedy casting a crucial vote, approved legislation by a veto-proof margin Wednesday that would void a 10.6 percent pay cut for doctors treating Medicare patients.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247678.php JonBenet's family is cleared in '96 death- (Found July 11, 2008 ) BOULDER, Colo. Prosecutors cleared JonBenet Ramsey's parents and brother Wednesday in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen, saying they were "deeply sorry" for putting the family under a cloud of suspicion that hung heavy for more than a decade.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247670.php Senate sends Bush surveillance measure- (Found July 11, 2008 ) WASHINGTON The Senate on Wednesday approved a wiretapping bill that expands the government's ability to spy on terrorism suspects abroad. The legislation, passed by a 69-28 vote, now heads to President Bush for his signature.http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/247663.php |