Naval Academy moves to expel 29 amid major cheating scandal
The Honor Review Board recommended expulsion for 29 midshipmen and disciplinary action for 42 others in the December 1992 cheating case at the U S Naval Academy Annapolis. Thirty five midshipmen were cleared. Actions now go to Adm. Frank Kelso II and Navy Secretary John Dalton.
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Gene therapy lowers cholesterol in first in humans
A 30-year-old Quebec City seamstress with familial hypercholesterolemia received liver gene therapy after surgical gene insertion and virus shuttling. LDL levels dropped from 482 mg/dL to about 360 mg/dL with therapy, with no side effects reported, suggesting potential for a medical revolution.
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President signs Goals 2000 Education Act to fund reforms
President Clinton signed the Goals 2000 Educate America Act, with $647 million this year and $105 million flowing by July 1 to states applying for reform funds. The act sets voluntary standards for curriculum and student performance while avoiding a national curriculum. Iowa officials plan an initial reform plan by July 1 with further work by 1995, focusing on local control and programs to prepare students for work.
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Paris Protests Turn Violent as Youths Attack Police
In Paris clashes during a student march turned destructive with vandals attacking police, hitting shops, and injuring officers. A photographer and several journalists were assaulted. widespread property damage included rolling cars, shop looting, and arson in the Left Bank.
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Associated Press
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Social Security outlines plan to speed disability benefits
A joint team of SSA staff and state experts proposed a revamp of disability determinations presented to Commissioner Shirley Chater. The plan aims to reduce delays by shortening internal shuffles, enable face-to-face meetings with decision makers, and remove two of the four appeal levels for denied claims.
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Social Security
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