No-Fault Malpractice Debate Spurs New York Data
New York study shows nearly 7,000 hospital deaths in 1984 linked to medical negligence while only 28 doctors faced discipline. Opponents press for no fault malpractice insurance while supporters call for accountability. A separate panel warns infant mortality could rise without reforms and better prenatal care.
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Senate Bush admin near deal on clean air bill
Senate leaders and the Bush administration near a final compromise on a clean air bill. They reached agreement on key aspects of curbing smog from autos while acid rain provisions remain unsettled. White House opposed a second tailpipe control stage, even as sponsors insist two-stage controls cut urban pollution.
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Poling Takes Ford Top in Three-Year Watch
Harold Poling becomes Ford Motor Co. chairman and CEO today, replacing Donald Petersen. The three year clock begins as Ford navigates a tougher market, while Petersen, 63, and Poling, 48, guided a turnaround from a 1980 loss to a 1988 record profit and now face lingering profit pressures and boardroom succession speculation.
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NRC To Decide On Seabrook Power License
The NRC faces a decisive ruling on a full power license for Seabrook nuclear plant in New Hampshire after decades of anti nuclear movement. If granted, legal and political challenges could end the long battle, shaping future nuclear projects and public opinion in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Both Sides Talk Over Power in Nicaragua
In Managua President Daniel Ortega comments to international Sandinista supporters on elections risk and acceptance of defeat. Ortega praised Sandinistas for abiding by rules while Violeta Chamorro leads a 1 cent party coalition seeking a cautious transition and calls to avoid provoking the tense opposition.
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Prosecution Expands Subpoenas in Barry Case Overview
Prosecutors issue a new set of subpoenas to about a dozen city agencies tied to eight of Mayor Marion Barry’s close associates as the investigation into cocaine possession and perjury intensifies. A June 4 trial is scheduled and Barry pleads not guilty to five misdemeanor cocaine charges and three felony perjury counts.
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NASA Announces Sunday Shuttle Landing
NASA said Atlantis will return to Earth Sunday ending a gap in a Pentagon blackout on the mission. The crew is reported well and the orbiter performing satisfactorily as analysts note a 37,900-pound satellite payload capable of high resolution imaging and electronic eavesdropping. The launch from Cape Canaveral occurred Wednesday with multiple postponements due to reasons including the commander’s illness.
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Protein May Offer Cold Virus Blocker In Lab
A lab study reports a manmade protein that blocks rhinovirus infection in human cells by acting as a decoy for ICAM-1, potentially preventing or treating many colds. Researchers from Boehringer Ingelheim, Center for Blood Research, and Ernst Boehringer Institute note the result is early and not yet linked to human disease. a protein-based drug might target about 45 percent of cold-causing viruses.
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Warming Blamed For Cold Weather In South Carolina
South Carolina faced an unusual swing from warm February days and tornadoes to wintry winds and freezes. Forecasters noted January and February were unusually warm, with highs near 82 in Allendale and a low of 18 at Caesars Head. Climatologist John Purvis cites global warming as a contributing factor.
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