Gabrielle Passes East of Bermuda Sparing U S Mainland
Hurricane Gabrielle drifts northward toward the Atlantic with 130 mph winds while forecast to pass about 350 miles east of Bermuda. Forecasters warn of 15 to 20 foot swells affecting the island and dangerous surf along the coast.
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NASA Mission Commander Defends RTG Nuclear Safety
Atlantis commander Don Williams says flying with two radio isotope generators aboard the shuttle poses no risk as Galileo probe readiness advances. The crew is set for a October 12 start after final preflight interviews and month of training.
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Protein test may predict early breast cancer recurrence
Johns Hopkins researchers report that testing for haptoglobin-related protein in tumor tissue helps identify women with early high risk of breast cancer spread. The marker, combined with progesterone sensitivity, markedly improves prediction. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine by Dr. Francis P. Kuhajda and colleagues.
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
New England Journal of Medicine
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Contact
The Aiken Standard offers 3 6 and 12 month subscription plans with monthly, three month, six month and yearly rates. All advance payments should be made to Aiken Standard-PBM Subscription at Aiken Communications Inc. 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802.
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Surviving Varig Flight Crashes Into Amazon Jungle
Plane with 54 aboard crashes in Mato Grosso after navigational problems and fuel loss. 41 survivors rescued after two days. two more died, one in wreckage, one on rescue plane. Passengers recall pilot seeking forgiveness and blessing as the jet struck thick forest.
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Judge Allows Quadriplegic to End Life Support
Atlanta man Larry McAfee, paralyzed since a 1985 motorcycle crash, won permission from a Fulton County judge to deactivate his ventilator. The ruling said his right to refuse life sustaining treatment outweighed the state's interest in preserving life. The decision opens a pathway for similar cases and was delivered as McAfee remains in an Alabama nursing center.
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Larry McAfee
Carol Philpot
Briarcliff Nursing Center
Alabaster
Ala
McAfee
Fulton County Superior Court
Edward Johnson
Johnson
Georgia Court
Alabama
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South Africa election shocks as NP loses ground in 41 years
Nationwide protests erupt over segregated elections. 25 black and mixed race people killed in seven townships. NP retains parliamentary majority with 93 of 123 seats. Conservatives gain to 39 and Democratic Party to 33. Over 100 injured as police crack down amid strikes and clashes.
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South Africa
National Party
F.W. de Klerk
Democratic Party
Cape Town
Essa Moosa
Scientists Still Looking For Cocaine Addiction Control
Washington reports explore cocaine and crack addiction treatment noting no universal therapy exists. Experts describe a cycle of rapid pleasure followed by a crash and craving, with Braine and Kleber citing limited solid research and high addiction risk among users.
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Washington
Jack Blaine
National Institute
Blaine
Herbert Kleber
Yale
Woman Survives Rape and Escapes Burning Home
A 30 year old woman, bound and wounded, escaped a basement crawl space as her home burned after being raped and beaten. She scratched the assailant’s name, “Donnie next door,” on a wall with blood before fleeing. She reached Denver General Hospital in fair condition. Villagers heard her screams. one neighbor called police.
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