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8A – Daily News – Tuesday, October 5, 2010 WORLD BRIEFING 5 German militants killed by US BERLIN (AP) — An American missile strike killed five German militants Monday in the rugged Pak- istan border area where a cell of Germans and Britons at the heart of the U.S. terror alert for Europe — a plot U.S. officials link to al- Qaida leader Osama bin Laden — were believed in hiding. The attack, part of a recent spike in American drone strikes on Pakistan, came as Germany said it has ‘‘concrete evidence’’ that at least 70 Germans have undergone paramilitary training in Pakistan and Afghanistan, and about a third have returned to Ger- many. Authorities across Europe have heightened security at airports and other travel hubs as well as at main tourist attractions fol- lowing the U.S. warning of an al-Qaida-linked terror plot targeting London, Paris, Berlin and other European capitals. 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Test-tube baby pioneer wins Nobel Prize NEW YORK (AP) — The Nobel Prize in medi- cine went to a man whose work led to the first test tube baby, an achievement that helped bring 4 million infants into the world and raised challenging new questions about human reproduction. Robert Edwards of Britain, now an 85-year-old professor emeritus at the University of Cambridge, lived to see the far-reaching ramifications of his hugely controversial early research. ‘‘Today, Robert Edwards’ vision is a reality and brings joy to infertile ALSCO, INC. Since 1948 535 Antelope Blvd., Red Bluff (530) 527-4001 • PVC PIPE & FITTINGS • LAWN AND GARDEN SUPPLIES • DESIGN & INSTALLATION ON ALL SHAPES & SIZES OF IRRIGATION PROJECTS • AGRICULTURE & DOMESTIC PUMPS Clint Heiber & Russ Harman owners Lic#381307 8am-12pm Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm Sat. people all over the world,’’ the Nobel Committee said in Stockholm. It began with the birth on July 25, 1978, of the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, to a couple who had been trying to con- ceive for nine years. With in vitro fertilization, or IVF, an egg is removed from a woman, mixed with sperm in a laboratory, allowed to divide for four or five days, then implanted in the womb to grow into a baby. Today the odds of a couple having a baby after a single cycle of IVF treat- ment are about 1 in 5, roughly the same odds as a fertile couple trying to have children naturally. Edwards and research partner Patrick Steptoe, who died in 1988, faced opposi- tion to their IVF experi- ments. Some religious lead- ers called it morally wrong. Some government officials thought it more important to limit fertility than treat infer- tility, and some scientists were worried about the safe- ty of embryos. Supreme Court opens with three women WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court began a new era Monday with three women serving together for the first time, Elena Kagan taking her place at the end of the bench and quickly joining in the give-and-take. In a scene that will repeat itself over the next few months, Kagan left the courtroom while the other justices remained to hear a case in which she will take no part. She has taken her- self out of 24 pending cases, including the second of the two argued Monday, because of her work as the Obama administration’s solicitor general prior to joining the court in August. 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The justices also refused to hear several criminal appeals, including one by John and Timothy Rigas, founders of former telecommunications giant Adelphia Communica- tions. They wanted the court to overturn their fraud convictions in con- nection with Adelphia’s collapse in 2002. The court also rejected an appeal by reputed Ku Klux Klansman James Ford Seale of his convic- tion for killing two black men in rural Mississippi in 1964 and another appeal by Georgia death row inmate Jamie Ryan Weis, who said he had no lawyer for two years. Political foes working overtime to surprise rivals WASHINGTON (AP) — Leaked audio in Neva- da reveals a Republican Senate candidate trashing her party. Video of a Democratic Senate hope- ful wrongly claiming he served in Vietnam becomes a TV ad in Con- necticut. A housekeeper steps forward to say her employer, California’s GOP gubernatorial nomi- nee, knew she was an ille- gal immigrant. Digging for dirt, politi- cal foes are working over- time to surprise rivals with skeletons and other embarrassments, forcing them to defend them- selves rather than focus on their closing argu- ments in the homestretch of critical midterm elec- tions. Control of Congress and of statehouses nation- wide is at stake on Nov. 2, and — behind the scenes or sometimes in plain sight — both Republicans seeking power and Democrats looking to retain it are laboring to unearth and highlight stains in opposing candi- dates’ backgrounds. Both sides are using the mater- ial to question candidates’ character and trustworthi- ness, important issues with voters who are already sour on politi- cians in general. In one of the latest episodes, GOP Senate nominee Sharron Angle in Nevada was recorded criticizing Washington Republicans in a conver- sation with tea party hopeful Scott Ashjian, whose third-party candi- dacy threatens to siphon votes from her and help Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid win re-elec- tion. ‘‘The Republicans have lost their standards, they’ve lost their princi- ples ... really that’s why the machine in the Repub- lican Party is fighting against me. They have never really gone along with lower taxes and less government,’’ Angle said, according to a recording that reached the Las Vegas Sun. Alleged pimp- kidnapper may have had dozens of other young victims LOS ANGELES (AP) — The case of an alleged pimp suspected of abduct- ing two teenage girls and keeping them captive while forcing them into prostitution could include dozens of other victims, authorities said Monday. Police urged other pos- sible victims of suspect Leroy Bragg to come for- ward. Bragg, 34, was arrest- ed Sept. 28 and charged with trafficking a minor, solicitation and other crimes in the alleged abduction of a 13-year- old girl. He also is suspected of kidnapping a 14-year-old girl, though charges have not been filed in that case. ‘‘We believe that Mr. Bragg had encounters with many of our young women in Los Angeles,’’ police Capt. Ann Young said. ‘‘This is such a hideous crime. These young women ... are babies, basically.’’ Wall Street NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell Monday as investors took a pause from a historic rally in September and held back ahead of a busy week of economic and earnings reports. The Dow Jones industri- al average lost nearly 80 points after factory orders fell slightly more than expected in August and con- tracts for new homes remained far below last year’s pace. Analysts say the market was due for a pullback fol- lowing a 10.4 percent gain in the Dow last month. The monthlong rally has come on relatively low volume, a sign that many investors are still waiting on the sidelines. In corporate news, American Express Co. sank 6.5 percent after the Justice Department hit the credit card company with an antitrust suit. The govern- ment also sued MasterCard and Visa but announced pro- posed settlements with those two. Doug Roberts, chief investment strategist at Channel Capital Research, said the market has been trading in a broad range over the past six months. With it approaching the high end of that range, a pullback is not surprising, he said. The market has been ‘‘alternating between euphoria and despair,’’ Roberts said of the wide trading range dating back to late April, when stocks hit their high for the year. This week brings a num- ber of potentially important news events for stocks, including Friday’s monthly jobs survey and earnings on Thursday from Dow indus- trials component Alcoa Inc., a report that marks the tradi- tional kickoff to the quarter- ly earnings season. France’s Sanofi-Aventis launched an $18.5 billion hostile takeover offer for Genzyme Corp. Sanofi- Aventis’ previous offer was rejected by Genzyme’s board, so it is now taking the offer directly to sharehold- ers. The offer, at $69 per share, is unchanged from Sanofi-Aventis’ original offer in July. The Dow Jones industri- al average fell 78.41, or 0.7 percent, to close at 10,751.27. On Sale! On Sale!