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Terrorists' heads hit the news when bombs hit Bali. Photos of the severed heads of suicide bombers from the Oct. 1 bombing in Bali are circulating in the news. The three bombs were detonated in popular restaurants almost simultaneously wounding 101 and killing as many as 29 people. The terrorists wore explosives on their bodies leaving their heads in good enough condition to be photographed. The authorities did not say if their suspects included Azahari bin Husin and Noon Mohhamed, who were thought to be involved with the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. The bombs were packed with ball bearings and set off with a mobile phone. news.bbc.co.uk www.reuters.com www.usatoday.com Still waiting for Iraq's Charter. The Iraqi constitution still sits in limbo, twice delayed past the August 15 due date and after considerable negotiations from all parties involved. The 15 Sunni representatives boycotted the signing ceremony and any association with the document they helped negotiate. www.news.bbc.co.uk www.usatoday.com Russia's nuclear chief extradited to U.S. The Nuclear Minister Yevgeny Adamov will face allegations of stealing millions of U.S. funds designated for Russia nuclear security. The Swiss government has decided to send Adamov to the U.S. causing great concern in the Russia government for fear that Adamov could reveal sensitive information. www.reuters.com www.CCN.com 60 Chinese students swept away when typhoon hits south-east China. A typhoon hit the Chinese provinces of Fujian and Guangdong on Oct 2 causing landslides in coastal areas and sweeping away 60 Chinese students. Over 300,000 people were evacuated from provinces by the Chinese government before the typhoon's arrival. www.news.bbc.co.uk www.CCN.com www.washingtonpost.com U.S. Senate votes 78-22 for 17th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Judge John Roberts was sworn in as the new Chief Justice replacing William Rehnquist, who just recently succumbed to cancer. Originally Roberts was nominated to replace the retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice Rehnquist's death catapulted Judge Roberts into the Chief Justice position. www.reuters.com www.washingtonpost.com www.nytimes.com www.CNN.com Nominations are open again for U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Who's next? President Bush has nominated Harriet Miers, who serves as the White House Council, to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. This would allow the highest court in the nation to have two women Justices and a more equitable balance. Miers will now face the questions from the Judiciary Committee www.CNN.com www.herald.com www.usatoday.com Morning after pill, Plan B, delayed again? Politics overpowered science and the FDA when the Senate decided to sidestep and delay a controversial debate over the emergency contraception pill, Plan B, so that fellow senators wouldn't have to vote on an issue that would be an obstacle in their reelections in 2006. www.washingtonpost.com www.CNN.com WARNING: Suicide risk with users of ADD drug, Strattera! Strattera, the drug produced by Eli Lilly and Co. and designed to treat attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disirder has a potential risk of suicide. ADHD affects three to seven percent of school-age children. The drug's risk is identified with increased thoughts of suicide among children and young adults. www.nytimes.com www.CNN.com www.usatoday.com The new sleek iPod nano has a problem The skinny nano is having problems with its screen cracking too easily. Apple Computer Inc. will replace any of the nano units that are damaged. www.washingtonpost.com www.CNN.com *All news events published were accurate up until the time that OUTLOUD was published. For the latest updated information, refer to the links under each NewsBite.
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