Mercury Found In Dorm Room At FAU Sparks Evacuation
Drips of silvery mercury led officials to about three pounds of the toxic metal in a Florida Atlantic University dorm room in Boca Raton forcing the evacuation of 187 students. A bottle labeled mercury with a hand drawn skull raised concern as two women in the room faced exposure tests.
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Islamic militants kill rabbi near Hebron in West Bank
Islamic militants sprayed gunfire from a passing car killing a rabbi and wounding an Israeli policeman as they headed toward a Jewish settlement three miles from Hebron. The attack on the eve of Hanukkah follows a spate of tensions after a February mosque massacre.
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Brussels
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Mammograms urged for women in their forties
Studies presented at a radiological meeting support yearly mammograms for women in their 40s to improve early detection. The reports echo the AMA stance while conflicting with last year’s NCI withdrawal of routine 40s screening guidance, urging individualized decisions after doctor consultation. Warren and Feig Conant led the research involving about 150,147 women.
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University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Canada
GATT approval amid pork barrel deals eyed by critics
The Clinton administration backed a set of deals to win Republican Bob Dole’s support for the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. Critics call the moves pork barrelling while proponents say fast track rules limit amendments. The plan includes a five-judge panel for the WTO and a tax cut pledge to Dole.
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Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
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Mehta Leads Israeli Philharmonic in India Concert for Peace
Zubin Mehta brought the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra to New Delhi for a landmark performance in front of about 7000, marking the first Israeli orchestra in India and commemorating Gandhi's birth centennial. Mehta, music director of the Mehta group since 1977, expressed joy at fulfilling a 30 year wish with this historic cultural exchange.
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New Delhi
India
Mehta
Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Mohandas K. Gandhi
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