Lawmakers blast Postal Service plan to end Saturday delivery
Washington lawmakers blast the U S Postal Service plan to end virtually all Saturday mail delivery amid 2 to 3 billion dollar losses. Postmaster General Henderson says study seeks savings, with rate changes possible in 2002. Critics warn it could devastate the economy and the Postal Service.
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Experimental pill yields high response in chronic myeloid leukemia
A new drug STI571 or Glivec produced remarkable responses with few side effects in patients with CML whose standard therapy failed. Normal blood counts restored in 53 of 54 patients, with 51 remaining well after about a year. The therapy may offer a model for cancer drugs that spare healthy cells.
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The TIMSS 1999 study shows U.S. eighth graders average just above the world mean in math and science, with Chicago and Colorado Springs students among the best. Districts like Naperville No. 203 excel in science and rank sixth in math globally, while Miami and Rochester trail.
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