Immigration authorities are asking a court to let them sedate an Albanian man on a deportation flight to keep him from becoming hysterical again over fears he’ll be killed if he returns to that country.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked a federal judge for permission to medicate Rrustem Neza, a 32-year- old asylum seeker who fled his homeland after publicly identifying the men accused of gunning down an Albanian politician. Agents tried to deport Neza in August but couldn’t because he was terrified and would not calm down.
Neza’s two brothers were granted asylum in the U.S., but his bid was denied.
Stored blood may lack vital component Much of the stored blood given to millions of people every year may lack a component vital for it to deliver oxygen to the tissues. Nitric oxide, which helps keep blood vessels open, begins breaking down as soon as blood goes into storage, two research teams report in separate studies in this week’s online edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Doctors have become increasingly concerned about levels of heart attack and stroke in patients receiving transfusions and the new findings may help explain that.
Woman falls to death from balloon One of hundreds of balloons in town for a festival tipped after snagging a utility line Monday, sending a woman plummeting at least 70 feet to her death.
Three other women in the gondola were hospitalized – two with broken legs – after the balloon broke free and crash-landed.
“Our balloon community is a close-knit family, and a time like this is difficult for all of us,” said Gary Bennett, president of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Denver Post wire services
