Pentagon Boeing contract keeps missile defense work alive
The Pentagon agreed to a multibillion dollar contract with Boeing worth 6 billion dollars for work from January 2001 through September 2007 to advance national missile defense tests. If more work is needed beyond that period it could total up to 13 billion dollars.
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FDA approves Starlix diabetes drug for postmeal control
The FDA approved Starlix from Novartis to help Type 2 diabetes patients manage blood sugar after meals. The amino acid derivative stimulates pancreatic insulin production to blunt mealtime glucose spikes and reduce long term organ damage. Dr Lawrence Phillips of Emory University commented on the common postmeal rise in blood sugar.
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Massachusetts abortion clinic protest ban revived by appeals court
The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated Massachusetts restrictions preventing protesters from approaching women entering abortion clinics. The law, passed in August and briefly blocked by a federal judge, was stayed again after AG Thomas Reilly appealed.
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Bush names new White House dog Barney
President elect Bush and Laura Bush announced the naming of their new 12 week old Scottish terrier Barney a gift from New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman. Barney joins Spot the 11 year old English springer spaniel and two cats Ernie and India in the White House.
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Witness testifies Estrada used phony name in $10 million deal
Washington Post reports Clarissa Ocampo, Equitable-PCI Bank senior vice president, testified that President Estrada signed documents for a $10 million investment under the name Jose Velarde. Prosecutors say the alias appears on a $2.8 million check used to buy a Manila mansion and that Estrada kept undeclared accounts as part of graft allegations.
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Milosevic face likely arrest pressure as Serbia votes
Belgrade Yugoslav voters walloped the Socialists in Serbia’s parliamentary elections as Kostunica’s 18 party coalition led with 72 percent while Milosevic faced rising momentum for arrest and trial on alleged grand corruption. Polls show broad support for bringing Milosevic to account within six months.
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