Clue to Alzheimer's cause found in mice study
Researchers led by biochemist Eugene Roberts at City of Hope report that injecting beta-amyloid fragments into mouse brains leads to forgetting taught tasks. Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study links the protein to memory loss in Alzheimer's, though causation remains debated.
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Duarte
Calif
Eugene Roberts
City of Hope Medical Center
Washington, D.C
Rachael Neve
Local Deaths Include Rebie Brannen and Thelma Tinsley
Obituaries list Rebie Brannen of Portal Georgia James E Cliton of Winston Harry H Lowe of Graniteville and Barnie R North Augusta and Thelma Tinsley of North Augusta with page 8A details referenced for full notices.
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Rebie Brannen
Portal
James E. Cliton
Winston Harry H. Lowe
Graniteville Barnier
North Augusta
Thelma Tinsley
U S Pullout From Southern Iraq Sparks Refugee Fears
The U S Central Command announces a rapid withdrawal from southern Iraq leaving about 43,000 refugees split between U S and Saudi protection? refugees fear abandonment as 1,440 UN peacekeepers prepare to monitor a demilitarized border zone near Kuwait. Kuwait limits entry. nearly 30,000 refugees remain in southern Iraq with 13,000 in a Saudi camp inside Iraq.
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Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
U.S Central Command
Iraq
Rng
Kuwait
U.N
Saddam Hussein
Woosnam Wins Masters In Augusta After Tight Finish
Welshman Ian Woosnam clinched the 1991 Masters at Augusta National with a final round 72 to win by modest margins as rivals Jose Maria Olazabal and Tom Watson faltered on the 18th. Woosnam earned a 243000 prize and wore the green jacket.
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Ian Woosnam
Wales
Augusta National Golf Pluk
Conday
Gusta
Ian
Tom Watson
Spain
Jose-Maria Olazabal
Sony
Olazabal
Watson
Tax Freedom Day slips to May 8 in record delay
Washington reports a record tax burden with Tax Freedom Day now May 8, up from May 5 last year. The Tax Foundation cites budget deficits and state crises as delays, while the IRS and Postal Service handle up to 27 million returns amid last minute extensions and curbside filing. About 113 million returns expected, 80 percent refund eligible, Form 4868 offers four month extensions with any balance paid.
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Foundation
Postal Service
Final Revenue Service
IRS
Tax Deadline Near as Aiken Post Office Prepares
Anxiety runs high in Aiken as the midnight tax filing deadline approaches. IRS warns penalties reach 25 percent per month for late returns or extensions. Local guidance offers Form 4868 at county and Ion libraries and urges last minute filers to drop at Laurens Street post office for April 15 postmark before midnight.
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Aiken
Eric Roberts
Internal Revenue Service Center
Atlanta
Laurens Street
Donald Dulaney
Bush To Back New National Student Testing
President Bush will support a national system of student testing and endorse radical changes in how schools are organized as the cornerstone of a broader effort to improve education. The plan, part of the excellence in education initiative, is drafted by Education Secretary Lamar Alexander and aims to expand parental choice, boost accountability, and improve literacy and adult job training.
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Washington
Bush
White House
Lamar Alexander
Reagan
Redcliffe Students Bear Art at School Residency
Redcliffe Elementary hosted two artist in residence programs. Susan Jeffers of North Myrtle Beach guided second and third graders in writing while Russell Everett of Roanoke, Ala helped paint a colorful mural. Activities took place near a woods clearing used to sharpen observation and sensory writing skills.
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Ginny Soutme
Russell Everett
Redcliffe
Ackson
Susan Jeffers
North Myrtle Beach
Roanoke
Ala
Ms. Jeffers
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Lewis Grizzara
U.S
Woosnam
Woos
Masters
Woo
Watson, Olazabal
By Crm Boon
Bear’ Art
By Larry Wood
Redcliffs
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