Massive earthquake devastates northern Afghanistan kills thousands
A deadly 6.9 magnitude quake struck near Shah Basurkh and Faisabad in Badakhshan, killing at least 2,500 and possibly up to 5,000. Villages collapsed, thousands homeless, with hundreds of bodies recovered and international aid rushing in for an emergency medical clinic and relief supplies.
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Faisabad
Afghanistan
Im Kostag
Northern Alliance
Taliban
Tajikistan
Shamshul Haq Alianfar
Ited Nations
Shah Basurkh
Badakhshan
Iney Genverea
Alfredo Witschi-Cestar
U.N
Pakistan
Witschi-Cestari
Hedge Kvam
Red Cross
Geneva
Sans
Rostaq
Chaib
Xvam
Afghanistan Red Crescent Society
Hanfar
anti-Taliban Alliance
Islamabad
International Red Cross
Women Press for Contraceptive Coverage in Health Plans
Women demand equal insurance coverage for prescription birth control, arguing fairness since Viagra coverage is common. Gloria Feldt of Planned Parenthood notes the need for contraception amid rising impotence drug use. lawmakers consider Snowe Greenwood bill to require contraceptive coverage in plans paying for drugs.
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Washington
Congress
Gloria Feldt
Planned Parenthood Federation
Alan Guttmacher Institute
Food and Drug Administration
IMS
Feldt
Olympia Snowe
Maine
Jim Greenwood
Maryland
Tornado devastates Spencer South Dakota town
A killer tornado wrecked Spencer SD killing six and destroying post office, fire station, library, bank and all four churches. About two dozen homes survived along two streets in a 300 resident town. Nearby storms left 900000 outages across Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan with several deaths and many injuries.
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Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Bill Janklow
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
New England
Mechanicville
N.Y
Albany
South Dakota
Spencer
Sioux Falls
Marlene Schumm
Survey finds most Americans resist fuel efficient cars despite high gas
DETROIT AP A Pacific Inc survey shows about seven in ten Americans would switch to fuel efficient vehicles if gas rose to 2.09 per gallon, while 30 percent would not change. The poll cites 26 000 respondents who bought 1998 models late 1997.
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Detroit
AutoPacific Inc
George Peterson
Santa Ana
Calif
Lundbergh
Cottonseed monopoly risk from transgenic seed tech
Delta and Pine Land Co and the USDA patent a system that kills seed vitality after the first harvest to prevent saving planting seed. The technology would apply to cottonseed and other crops, enabling control of progeny viability and potentially expanding global seed markets while raising farmer licensing and replanting restrictions.
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Haskell
Delta and Pine Land Co
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Delta
Pine
USDA
Delta and Pine
Tim Burson
Haskell-area
Cotton and Wheat Farm
Eyewitness feedback boosts confidence in wrong identifications
A psychology study finds positive feedback to eyewitnesses in lineups or photo spreads increases their confidence even when their choice is wrong. The Iowa State University work, by Gary Wells and Amy Bradfield, suggests feedback shapes memory and perceived accuracy, with implications for wrongful convictions and police interviewing practices.
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Washington
United States
American Psychological Association
Association
Iowa State University
Gary L. Wells
Amy L. Bradfield
Journal of Applied Psychology
New York City
Patrick Murphy
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Good Po
Lice
Murphy
Wells
Sai
Lawrence Vogelman
Exeter
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Institute For Law and Justice
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Chuck Kopischke
S.D
Daniel Becker
Global Warming and Energy Program
Sierra Club
Donald Griffith
Don Page
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