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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1998
Page
2
The Aug 7 U S Embassy bombing death toll in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam is revised downward to 224 with 12 Americans among the dead after double counting was found. Erastus Mwongera of the Kenyan relief fund disclosed the updated figures following the blast.
Fresno City College Rams punter candidate Jeff Young, 40, faces ribbing as he vies for the job. He is believed to be the oldest active junior college player, with anecdotal comparisons to earlier players and notes on NCAA tracking gaps. Young pursued football after high school and delayed offers following his father's death.
Swedish Academy selects Jose Saramago for work infused with parables and imagination. The Portuguese novelist, 75, known for Baltasar and Blimunda and The Stone Raft, has translated works into over 20 languages and criticizes power politics.
Steve Earle attended the execution of Jonathan Nobles, 37, convicted of stabbing two women to death in 1986 while Nobles was under the influence. Earle said he was present at the request of Nobles.
John West lived with AIDS for over a decade and planned to die but survived after revolutionary protease inhibitor drugs reduced AIDS deaths. The 1996 1997 statistics show AIDS no longer among top 10 causes, yet new infections rise with more people living with HIV and AIDS.
A dramatic drop in AIDS fatalities last year due to new therapies. Despite high costs and incomplete effectiveness, the number of deaths fell to the lowest level since 1987, offering hope to patients like 49 year old West of San Francisco who has lived with HIV since its early days.
Abducted boy released to state custody after hospital care with parents jailed. doctors report weight concerns as police search for parents continues. Also reports on Hurricane Georges damages, Hanford radiation contamination, online privacy campaign, and pilot retirement issues at American Airlines.
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