Reno under pressure over independent counsel probe
Congress presses Attorney General Janet Reno on rejecting Republican demands for an independent counsel into Democratic fund raising. Senate and House leaders threaten actions if she declines and call for investigations or resignation. Reno reportedly plans to reject the demand, asserting guidance from career prosecutors and ethics provisions.
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Pre-emptive mastectomy lowers cancer risk in high risk women
Mayo Clinic researchers followed 950 women who had bilateral prophylactic mastectomies between 1960 and 1993 and found a 91 percent reduction in breast cancer risk. Remnants of breast tissue and undetected cancer may still pose risks. The study, led by Dr. Lynn Hartmann, was presented at an American Association for Cancer Research conference. BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes significantly raise lifetime cancer risks.
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Violent Crime Drops Further in 1995 Report
The Justice Department said Americans saw 1995 violent crime fall 12.4 percent from 1994, with suburbs showing declines across most personal victimizations except rape and sexual assault. The National Crime Victimization Survey excludes murder. Among whites ages 12 and up the drop was 12.4 percent, while aggravated offenses fell 24.7 percent.
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Victims Remembered as Violent Crime Rates Discussed
The report notes a decline in violent crime rates for black men and women with a 10.4 percent drop, but a 24 percent rise in aggravated assault remains the only statistically significant change. Preliminary figures were released in September.
Congress to ride anti tax tide Tuesday in Boston Harbor
Congress leaders plan a Tuesday protest in Boston Harbor dumping the federal income tax code and seeking to abolish the IRS. Reps Dan Schaefer and Billy Tauzin back a 15 percent national retail sales tax and a constitutional amendment requiring two thirds to raise any federal tax.
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Tomato Lady grows family tomato business in greenhouses
Kathy Sternhagen runs four greenhouses to ripen tomatoes while others wait to plant. The feature notes her family business thriving as the season progresses.
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