Link Between Murder Case and Iraqi Gun Plot Stuns Britain
British reports tie a murdered American ballistics expert to an alleged Iraqi plan to build a massive gun for nuclear chemical shells. Customs seized crates at Middlesbrough containing pipes and sections for a 131 foot barrel, possibly from Sheffield Forgemasters, touted as a petroleum pipe if confirmed. In a separate note, University of Michigan researchers compare leisure time. Americans average 20.5 hours weekly versus Japanese 13.3 for men and 21.8 versus 10.6 for women across eight nations.
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Mich
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United States
University of Michigan
Frank P. Stafford
F. Thomas Juster
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Hungary
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Denmark
Gobie faces arraignment after confrontation and drug charge
Steve Gobie, former companion of Rep. Barney Frank, was charged with destruction of property and marijuana possession after a confrontation with a female undercover officer in Washington. He was held on a $5,000 bond and arraignment was set for the day.
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Classified and Subscription Notices From Aiken Standard
Aiken Standard lists subscription rates for home delivery with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly options and total advance payments. Contact numbers for classifieds display and news ideas, plus customer service hours, are provided. The page shows addresses and box numbers for payment and subscription processing in Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken Standard - Pbm
Disposal Plan Outlined For Military Waste
Las Vegas report details Energy Department plans to vitrify millions of gallons of military radioactive waste for storage at Yucca Mountain. The program, discussed at a conference, aims to convert waste into glass at Savannah River and Hanford, with two-year pilot operations beginning soon.
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Las Vegas
Energy Department
DOE
Yucca Mountain
Wvannah River
Aiken
Kevin Hall
Savannah River
Hanford
Richland
Wash
Celebrities Gather for Ryan White Funeral in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis 1500 mourners attended Ryan White's funeral broadcast on CNN. First Lady Barbara Bush led the service with stars Michael Jackson Elton John and pallbearers Phil Donahue Howie Wayne. White wore blue jeans a red shirt and sunglasses in burial attire.
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Ryan White
CNN
Barbara Bush
Michael Jackson
Elton John
Phil Donahue
John
Los Angeles Raiders
Howie
White
Kokomo
Wayne
Second Presbyterian Church
AIDS Drug May Reach Fetuses
New York reports that an experimental AIDS drug injected into two monkeys reached their fetuses, suggesting potential to block maternal transmission if given early in pregnancy. CD4 immunoadhesin showed promise in vitro, while AZT also crosses the placenta and is being tested for safety and transmission prevention in pregnant women.
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New York
Daniel Capon
Genentech Inc
San Francisco
James Balsley
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Protests in Teaneck after teen’s death turn violent
Violence erupted after a candle vigil for 15 year old Phillip Pannell. About 1,000 protesters demanded a special prosecutor as youths overturned patrol cars, smashed windows, and looted stores near police headquarters injuring at least five. Police arrested a 17 year old.
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Teanece
N.J
Phillip Pannell
Pannell
Bergen County
Parnell
Pollice
Teaneck Road
Doctors' profit fuels more tests say Boston study
A study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that doctors paid on a percentage of fees order more tests and X rays. Conducted at Health Stop clinics from 1964 to 1985, the research links financial incentives to increased care, though Health Stop’s CEO questions the study’s size.
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Boston
David Hemenn
Harvard School of Public Health
En-gand Journal of Medicine
Health Stop
Mark Shankman
Hemenway
NASA delays Discovery and Hubble launch after APU issue
NASA will set a new launch date after assessing damage to a shuttle auxiliary power unit on Discovery and timing for repairs. The delay could last seven to fourteen days. Technicians examined the failed 15 pound controller and prepared the payload bay while deciding on battery recharge plans.
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Discovery
National Aeronautics and Space
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Space Agency
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