Nagorno Karabakh leader shot in separatist region
Artur Mkrtchyan, 34, head of the Nagorno Karabakh Parliament, was killed in an attack that could escalate violence. Armenian President Levon Ter Petrosian called an emergency session as Azerbaijan offered no immediate reaction. The region lies within Azerbaijan.
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Daley fires official over Chicago tunnel flood failure
Mayor Daley fired acting Transportation Commissioner John La Plante after a memo warned immediate wall repairs in the Chicago River tunnel might have prevented the flood that paralyzed the Loop. Divers and workers battled a 40 foot river breach as officials weighed repair actions and the Mercantile Exchange and Board of Trade limited operations.
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Silent Depression Hits Young Families Across America
A Washington Post study released Tuesday shows median income for families headed by someone under 30 fell 32 percent from 1973 to 1990 after inflation. In contrast, older families with children saw a 6 percent decline and those without children rose 11 percent. the child poverty rate among young families doubled from 20 to 40 percent.
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Captopril Aids Heart Attack Survivors Reduces Death Risk
A study shows the ACE inhibitor captopril lowers death risk by 17 percent in heart attack survivors, potentially saving up to 15,000 lives annually among about 250,000 U.S. patients treated. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital led by Dr. Eugene Braunwald presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
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Man who disrupted Reagan appearance released from jail
LAS VEGAS AP A anti nuclear activist who rushed the stage at a Reagan speech and smashed a crystal statue was freed from jail on recognizance until a May 4 preliminary hearing on a federal charge of threatening a former president. He may join planned protests against nuclear weapon testing in Nevada.
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