Wives of Smokers Face Higher Lung Cancer Risk
A study by the American Cancer Society finds non smoking women married to men who smoke at least a pack daily may have up to double the risk of lung cancer compared with women married to non smokers. The 11 year Ohio and New Jersey patient records study analyzes 134 never smokers with lung cancer.
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Chicago
American Cancer Society
Lawrence Garfinkle
Garfinkle
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Society
Ohio
New Jersey
Oscar Auerbach
University of Medicine and Dentistry
Newark
N.J
Soviet Embassy Hostages in Lebanon Executed. Deadline Issued
Four Soviet embassy staffers were abducted in Beirut and one prisoner was killed. Anonymous groups warned the others would die within 48 hours if Syrian backed militias halt the Tripoli assault. The siege has left over 500 dead and 1,100 wounded since September 15. Arkady Katkov, 32, was found shot near Cite Sportive as fighting rages in Tripoli between Syrian backed militias and Islamic fundamentalists.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tripoli
Syria
Moscow
Middle East
Arkady Katkov
Cite Sportive
Sabra
Islamic Liberation Organization
West Beirut
Tawheed
Islamic Unification Movement
Voice of the Nation
Home sales dip as analysts shrug off August decline
New home sales in August fell 5.6 percent from July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 705,000. Analysts said mortgage rates remain attractive and demand should stay strong, even after July’s sharp upward revision.
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Washington
Departments of Commerce and Housing and Urban Development
Former governor urges people to save economy
Former West Virginia governor Cecil H. Underwood, president of the West Virginia Small Business Development Centers, urged solving the state's economic problems with local resources at Bluefield State College. He spoke of uniting higher education, business and research to spur development and suggested turning I-79 south of Morgantown into a software valley with state leaders and industry support.
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West Virginia
Cecil H. Underwood
Bluefield State College
Morgantown
Underwood
U.S. Department of Defense
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Mellon
Uni
Bible ruling expected soon in Mercer County
The state attorney general’s office will review the Mercer County Bible class program to decide its constitutionality. Chief Deputy Michael A. Smith began the probe at the request of State School Superintendent Tom McNeel, aiming to finish in about two weeks amid strong public interest. The review will examine constitutionality and teacher qualifications. Parents from Memorial Elementary School in Bluefield had appealed to McNeel about the program and fundraising.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Michael A. Smith
Tom McNeel
Smith
The
Daily Telegraph
Southwest Virginia drive hits 30 percent of goal
United Way of Southwest Virginia reports $75,000 raised toward a $250,000 seven county goal. The drive started last week with Aleta Spicer noting strong early support in Tazewell, Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell, Scott, Lee, Wise counties and Norton city.
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Lebanon
United Way of
Southwest Virginia
Aleta Spicer
SVUW
Tazewell
Buchanan
Dickenson
Russell
Scott, Lee
Wise
Norton
Tazewell County
Weather forecast for the period with mixed skies
The forecast calls for cool, showery conditions with highs around 55 to 60 and north tonight. Lows near 45 to 50. Friday will bring variable clouds and mild conditions with highs in the low 70s. The weekend trends toward clearing with Saturday partly cloudy and Sunday highs in the 60s and lows near 40s.
Rock Hudson dies at 59 in sleep
Cinema idol Rock Hudson, who battled AIDS for a year, died in his sleep at home at age 59. WVU coach Don Nehlen remains undecided between quarterbacks Tony Reda and John Talley for Saturday’s game with Virginia Tech. Tech coach Bill Dooley notes his team is passing the ball more than planned.
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Rock Hudson
WVU
Don Nehlen
Tony Reda
John Talley
Virginia Tech
Tech
Bill Dooley
Cowboys investigated over alleged game fixing and drugs
Investigations are under way into accusations that past and present Dallas Cowboys players fixed games in exchange for cocaine. A Louisville hospital lists a Kentucky woman in critical condition after heart transplant donor surgery. doctors cite unrelated medical problems. The Dow fell 7.28 to 1333.67 amid hospital-management concerns.
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Dallas Cowboys
Kentucky
Louisville
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National Tobacco Institute
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Ms. Browder
Washington, D.C
KGB
Secret Police
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Hermanson Construction Co
St. Luke's Hospital
Bland Street
Bluefield
Eric Brady
Bob Pepalis
Fred Brown
Cecil Underwood
Jim Gilreath
McNeel
Brown
Elaine Thompson
United Way
Cowboys
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Dees
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