Backlash on Abortion Rule Divides U S political voices
The Supreme Court ruled that states need not fund elective abortions for poor women, triggering heated reaction from both sides. Critics call it a setback for rights. supporters see a step toward limiting federal funding and a broader abortion policy battle.
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Uganda still seeks Amin after four day disappearance
Ugandan officials said President Idi Amin is missing four days after a reported assassination attempt. Observers and U S officials say he is hiding from would be killers. Radio Uganda gave no location, while Kenyan papers speculated he was wounded and flown to Libya. Security in Entebbe and Kampala tightened with roadblocks and house to house searches.
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Charges dismissed in Panther slayings civil suit
In Chicago, a federal judge dismissed charges against seven police officers in the Panther slayings case ending an 18 month trial. Families of two slain Black Panther leaders sought 47.7 million in damages as the jury remained deadlocked after 35 hours of deliberations. Perry ruled plaintiffs failed to prove their case. Defense lawyers to appeal, some alleging a cover up by the judge.
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Barnard's baboon heart transplant ends in patient death
Cape Town report: Dr Christiaan Barnard implanted a baboon heart into a woman after a 10 hour operation at Groote Schuur Hospital. The patient, a white female with prior valve surgery, died two hours later from unspecified complications. The team described the baboon heart graft as piggy back with two independent hearts. Barnard has previously pursued baboon and dual human heart approaches to solve donor shortages, while noting one year survival around 40 to 50 percent for new hearts.
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Excess mortality in Boston's deprived inner city areas
Dr. C David Jenkins and colleagues report in the New England Journal of Medicine that Boston Mental Health Catchment 602 and nearby 605 show 28 percent more deaths than statewide averages for areas of similar size. They link extreme mortality to social deprivation, housing, unemployment, education, and living conditions, urging targeted public health strategies.
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Assassination unit hires Blakey as chief counsel
The House Select Committee on Assassinations named G. Robert Blakey 41 chief counsel to probe the Kennedy and King killings with a news blackout. He will seek a Cornell leave for the $47,500 yearly post, amid internal panel strife and dwindling enthusiasm.
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Iowa rape center raises arrests and convictions
Washington based report says Polk County Rape Sexual Assault Center in Des Moines, funded by SEAA then county, boosted suspect identifications and arrests from 33 to 75 percent and convictions from 40 to 82 percent in its first years. LEAA lists the center as an exemplary project to encourage adoption elsewhere.
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