Clinton urges Congress to renew China trade benefits
President Clinton told Congress that renewing normal trade privileges for China is crucial amid tensions over possible nuclear arms races in South Asia. He warned that failure would sever economic and strategic ties with Beijing while lawmakers split on the issue.
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Palestinian bomber Rashid in U.S. court after arrest abroad
Mohammed Rashid, linked to the 1982 Pan Am jetliner bombing that killed a Japanese teen and injured 15, was arrested overseas after 16 years as a wanted man. He faces murder and sabotage charges in a nine count indictment and could receive life in prison if convicted. He was alleged to belong to the Baghdad group 15 May.
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Sentencing hearing set for Nichols
Terry Nichols, tied to the Oklahoma City bombing, faces a judge's decision on life imprisonment with a chance to answer lingering questions. Prosecutors press for life, arguing his role in bomb components, funding, and aiding McVeigh. Defense seeks a far shorter term, portraying him as a family man and disputing joint involvement.
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FDA approves potent new hepatitis C drug
Thousands of patients who relapsed using the only medicine for liver destroying hepatitis C won new hope with approval of Rebetron a therapy that promises to be almost 10 times more effective than standard treatment. In studies 45 percent reached undetectable virus levels versus unspecified gains. risks include birth defects anemia and personal crises. Dr Willis Maddrey calls it an important step forward noting multidrug approach attacks virus on several fronts.
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