Heart checkups urged for fen-phen users redux
Atlanta doctors urge patients who used fen-phen or Redux to seek immediate heart evaluations rather than wait for symptoms. The warning emphasizes potential undetected heart issues and urges timely screening for long term users.
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National roundup diet drug guidance and trials dominate week
Guidelines urge dieters who ever took fenfluramine or Redux to see a doctor for checks. In Unabomber coverage, jurors hear mostly about capital punishment with defense asked to rebut prosecution evidence. Denver witness Fortier faces credibility questions as Nichols case proceeds. Zedillo visits U.S. to sign cross border gun smuggling pact with Clinton. Flight attendants push FAA on uniform carry on limits amid safety concerns.
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Unstable South Korea signals amidst Asian financial strains
Private economists warn South Korea could follow Philippines Thailand and Indonesia into crisis as currency drop bankruptcies rise and banks face pressure. Greenspan and Summers say US impact overstated while Dow falls and trade deficit may worsen into 1999.
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Price Index cools inflation in October
Washington inflation at the wholesale level nearly disappeared in October as falling gasoline and meat costs offset small gains for producers. Prices paid for finished goods rose 0.1 percent after jumps in September and August, with the Producer Price Index down 1.2 percent for the first ten months of the year and overall inflation remaining tame amid strong growth and low unemployment. The Consumer Price Index, reflecting wages, rose at 1.8 percent annual pace through September.
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Congress Ends Year With Major Issues Left Unresolved
Congress adjourned after a bruising session with some wins in a budget deal and a 152 billion dollar five year tax cut, but major items remain. Trade authority for President Clinton, IMF borrowing, UN dues, and foreign policy provisions stalled amid disagreements over abortion-related family planning aid. House Republicans promise to tackle campaign finance reform early next year as hearings highlighted abuses in the current system. Final day focused on completing essential funding bills for government operations.
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Albright Again Seeks Mideast Peace Progress
Secretary of State Madeleine Albright opens two days of talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in Edinburgh and London, aiming to extend momentum from last week’s Washington talks. She next meets Yasser Arafat in Bern on Saturday as Washington presses for continued progress.
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