SARS treatment search narrows as scientists fast in on drugs
Scientists focusing on several dozen drugs as possible SARS cures have abandoned plans to test one candidate in people. Breakthrough decoding the virus’s genetics aids targeting. Ribavirin is used by doctors in Hong Kong and Toronto, while US researchers stay skeptical and shelve formal human testing.
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Moussaoui Defends Self While Attacks Judge and Prosecution Continue
Terrorism suspect Zacarias Moussaoui files motions to dispute open court disclosures and portray himself as not part of the Sept. 11 plot. He cites Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and seeks exculpatory statements while challenging prosecutors and asserting bizarre trial narratives.
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Georgia Senate votes to change state flag
The Georgia Senate approved a temporary flag with a possible referendum next year while correcting bill typos that could sink the measure. Black lawmakers threaten a filibuster in the House with one session day left, likely killing the bill this year. The saga traces to 2001 and a proposed flag featuring the state seal, God We Trust, three red and white stripes, and no X.
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Rhode Island nightclub fire lawsuit blames state and fire marshal
A 61 page suit filed in Providence accuses the Rhode Island state and Fire Marshal Irving J. Owens of failing to adequately inspect The Station nightclub in West Warwick after a February 20 blaze that killed 99 and injured nearly 200. Plaintiffs include survivors Tammy Passa and Walter Castle Jr. and the husband of decedent Cheryl Harris-Rossi. estimated potential damages exceed 3 million. Defendants also include club owners Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, band Great White, West Warwick, and American Foam Corp which supplied soundproofing foam.
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Powder alarms two Tacoma postal facilities
Postal Service centers in Tacoma and Fort Myers faced evacuations after white powder was found in mail. Initial tests suggested a toxin but later tests showed no biotoxin. Samples were sent to the CDC for review and thousands of workers were cleared as facilities planned to reopen.
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