Loma Linda to Keep Anencephalic Baby Alive for Organ Donation
Loma Linda University Medical Center plans to sustain a fetus with anencephaly after birth to harvest organs for other infants. Dr Joyce Peabody notes no U S hospital does this. the program aims to expand despite ethical objections. The anticipated birth of Brenda and Michael Winners baby in Arcadia could be the first case.
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Iran and Iraq exchange air strikes around Basra
Iraqi warplanes attacked an Iranian tank area while Iran reported two air raids near Basra the Iraqi port. Iran claimed soldiers shot down two Iraqi jet fighters, one with a Stinger missile, though Iraq denied losses. It was the first use of Stingers by Iran.
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Blind baby defies odds and sees Christmas lights
A seven month old boy born blind, given little chance to live, survives life support after a heart anemia crisis. Surgeons remove cataracts, fit thick glasses, and Zachary Walker awakens to the family Christmas tree lights, bringing joy to mother Anita Sciortino.
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Missing Nazi files prompt UN probe at high level
United Nations says more than 400 Nazi war crimes files have been missing from its archives for over a year. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar ordered an urgent investigation amid concerns of a cover-up. The issue follows Waldheim related disclosures in 1986 and draws calls to reconstruct records from national archives worldwide.
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U S plane crashes in Antarctica near McMurdo
A U S military C 130 transport with 11 aboard crashed on an icy airstrip about 600 miles north of McMurdo Station. Reports said three people were missing and at least three injured. Emergency crews from McMurdo Sound were en route. the incident involved attempting to recover a prior Hercules crash from 15 years ago.
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Senate panel OKs bill funding domestic and military programs
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a 605.9 billion fiscal year package for domestic and military programs aiming to reduce the deficit. An amendment for 22.8 million in non-lethal aid to Nicaraguan rebels was rejected.
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