Preval victory in Haiti sparks turnout questions
Rene Preval, former prime minister and ally of Aristide, surged toward the Haiti presidency as turnout drew debate on mandate. In Washington, Colin Powell rejected a 1996 bid and declined the No 2 spot, while Bob Dole floated Powell as VP if offered. Virginia McMartin, the acquitted preschool case figure, died at 88 after strokes, and Christopher Martini, 7, died nine days after ice rescue in Rhode Island Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
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Fog lifts as US troops land in Tuzla Bosnia
With a clear day, US flights land in Tuzla to move troops and equipment into Bosnia while weak rail links hold others in Austria and Croatia. By nightfall 16 flights arrived, transporting vehicles and personnel for a 20 000 strong deployment in the region.
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Communists Take First in Russia Elections Amid Reform Setback
With two thirds of votes counted, the Communist Party led with about 22 percent, while reformist blocs held 17 percent combined. Our Home is Russia and Yabloko trailed, and Russia’s Choice fell short at 4.8 percent, signaling a parliament resembling the old one.
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Birth of tiny triplets defies medical odds
In West Palm Beach Delvonda and Bernard Boldin celebrate the outbreak of triplets born weeks apart. Doctors at Good Samaritan Hospital report all three fetuses weighing just under two pounds and in stable condition with no current major complications. Kenard was born first nearly four months early. the sisters followed days later and are under careful neonatal monitoring.
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HIV Level Threshold for Mother to Child Transmission
New York State Health researchers studied 30 pregnant women and found a viral load of 50 000 viruses per milliliter predicts about a 75 percent chance of HIV transmission to the infant. Below that level the odds fall to 3 percent, with the finding to appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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FDA approves faster spit test for tuberculosis
The FDA approved Gen-Probe Inc s Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct Test a spit test that returns results in four to five hours. It is 95.5 percent accurate but requires standard TB tests still be used to confirm diagnosis.
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Food and Drug Administration
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