Congress Celebrates 200th Birthday In Philadelphia
Blocking security and protests surrounded 200 members of Congress as they gathered in Independence Hall to mark the 1787 Constitutional Convention. Senators and representatives, including two women, attended a televised ceremony amid demonstrations on Central America AIDS research and gay rights.
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Congress
George Washington
Independence Hall
Lindy Boggs
D-La
Mrs. Boggs
Barbara Kennelly
D-Conn
National Park Service Rangers
U.S. Capitol
U.S
Central America
FDA clearance of aspartame upheld by GAO review
The General Accounting Office says the FDA followed proper procedures in approving aspartame and ongoing follow up studies support safety. Sen. Metzenbaum, who requested the report, notes most researchers had low concern levels though some questioned safety. Aspartame was approved in 1974 but a Searle animal test review paused that decision.
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Food and Drug Administration
General Accounting Office
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Ohio
FDA
Metzenbaum
GAO
G.D. Searle Co
NutraSweet Co
Western wildfires scorch six states amassing nearly 22000 acres
Associated Press reports fires raged across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Utah, New Mexico and Montana. In southwest Oregon a 7000 acre blaze near Roseburg killed two loggers, destroyed eight homes and forced dozens to flee. Two Oregon firefighters were injured and residences evacuated as crews battled multiple fires along the Little Applegate River and in Umpqua National Forest where two men were trapped trying to save gear.
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Washington
Idaho
California
Utah
New Mexico
Montana
Roseburg
Umpqua National Forest
Little Applegate River
Carl
Fay Giles
Reflagged Kuwaiti Tankers Link to Global Oil Enterprise
Kuwait with 1.7 million people operates a diversified oil economy through KPC selling 80 percent of its output as refined products. The US Navy will escort Kuwaiti vessels newly registered in the United States as part of a broader effort to secure Persian Gulf navigation next week under the Reagan administration.
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Persian Gulf
Kuwait Petroleum Corp
KPC
U.S. Navy
United States
Reagan Administration
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