Cancer treatment linked to higher leukemia risk in ovarian cancer survivors
A NEJM study finds chemotherapy for ovarian cancer in the 1960s 70s sharply raised leukemia risk. Among 99,113 survivors across seven countries, 12 times more leukemia occurred in those who had chemo versus surgery alone. Doctors note newer drugs are more effective and may outweigh risks.
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New England Journal of Medicine
John M. Kaldor
International Agency For Research On Cancer
Lyon
France
Canada
Vandals Damage Church in Charleston Savannah Area
County police said vandals broke windows and sprayed graffiti on walls and murals at the First Assembly of God. Messages appeared aimed at a local teacher and administrator from the church's nearby school. The incident occurred Monday night. no arrests were made initially, but authorities have a lead. The Rev. Ted Satterfield reported an anonymous call and disturbance around his home behind the church, where a rear window was smashed and the sanctuary entered.
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Charleston
Mrs Bush Starts Sixth Radiation Session With Swim Then
Barbara Bush will receive nine more radiation treatments for a troublesome eye condition following her first session and a mile swim in the White House pool. Doctors say the eye problem, linked to Graves disease, causes double vision and tearing, unalleviated by prednisone. If radiation fails, surgeons may consider relieving pressure in the eye socket or reattaching malfunctioning eye muscles.
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Washington
Barbara Bush
White House
Bush
Graves
Alaska Volcano Redoubt quiets after explosive eruption
Alaska's Redoubt Volcano eased into a quiet period after ash and steam eruptions reaching eight miles high. Seismologists reported no current eruptions while cautioning energy could return. Pilots earlier saw ash to 40,000 feet and lava flow on the northwest flank.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Robert McGimsey
Alaska Volcano Observatory
Observatory
Fess Aviation Seeeere
Mail rates listed for Aiken Standard in annual plans
The notice shows pricing for mail subscriptions of the Aiken Standard. Three and six month options are offered, with a 12 month plan priced at 27 dollars and 54 dollars respectively. The文本 outlines payment terms and duration options for readers.
No Fault Insurance Looms as Rate Cut Option in South Carolina
Lawmakers Bailey and Columbia propose an optional no fault plan alongside the existing right to sue for auto injuries. A limited no fault would let drivers sue only in specified serious cases while preserving the option to stay with current insurers. Debate centers on whether no fault truly lowers rates, with other proposals targeting drunken driving penalties.
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Columbia
Jimmy Bailey
Bailey
Tim Dcolumbia
Rogers
Sad Bean
South Carolina
Sorbate Ee Cece
Charleston
Romania Allows Public Rallies After Executive Committee Set
In Bucharest the government backs public demonstrations with a new executive committee to govern until April elections. Rompres notes rallies must be peaceful and police notified 48 hours in advance. The report recalls Ceausescu era bans and his wife Elena's execution after a popular revolution. Col. Gen. Tonel meanwhile said the revolution was spontaneous, not preplanned.
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Bucharest
Romania
Rompres
Interimronace
Suan Socve
Gaare
Nicolae Ceausescu
Ip. Ceausescu
Elena
Va Tonel
Thornburgh to Model Forces for Organized Crime Strike Teams
Attorney General Thornburgh pushes a reorganization of the government organized crime strike forces. He asserts the plan improves management and cross-state operations. Several prosecutors have quit as the model spreads to 25 cities with ties to major crime families across state lines.
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Washington
Dick Thornburgh
Capitol Hill
Senate Judiciary Cong Committee
Joseph R . Goce Thraberghsnoom
Global Warming Could Alter The Earth's Forests
A New York study warns that warming may speed forest destruction by fire and wind, with rapid ecological shifts by the century's start. Principal author Jonathan Overpeck of Lamont-Doherty predicts faster change and the rise of fast-growing species where mature trees fall, aligning with past climate-driven forest disturbances noted by Woods Hole's George Woodwell.
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New York
Jonathan Overpeck
Said Overpeck
Fed Task Force Outlines Offshore Drilling Options
A federal task force proposes a range of oil development options for three offshore sites near Florida and California with conditions and timetables. Florida leases face stricter limits and possible multi year delays due to environmental concerns. Congress members urge release of the report to the public, criticizing secrecy.
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Washington
Florida
California
White House
Interior Department
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
Frank Pallone
D-N.j
South Carolina Sees Fewer 1989 Traffic Deaths
State officials credit a tough highway safety campaign for cutting traffic fatalities to 986 in 1989 from 1,083 in 1988, while DUI arrests rose 17 percent during the New Year period. Authorities note improvements in enforcement and advertising may have driven the change.
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South Carolina
Highway Patrol
Joseph Pellice
Pelicer
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