Unusual Cold Bites Nation as Pressed for Heat
Frost blankets regions across the West and South as volunteers replace frost damaged Rose Parade flowers. Christmas lows shatter records in over 125 cities, with at least 80 deaths blamed on cold and floods. A Mississippi woman endures heat loss after a Tombigbee River gas line rupture. heat restored later. Sacramento records a seventh straight day of below freezing at 23 degrees.
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Iraqi-born Seaman in U.S. Navy Sees Brother in Saddam's Army
Wa el, 21, an Iraqi-born hospital ship crewman in the U S Navy, fled Iraq during the Iran Iran Iraq war and fears his family remains in Baghdad. He has an Iraqi passport and a brother in Saddam Hussein s forces, and he hopes American air power will end the war. He has not applied for U S citizenship, fearing official reaction to his origins.
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Ethics law tightens federal workers outside income rules
The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 restricts federal workers from paid speeches and articles and expands limits on ex-official contacts. New rules press Cabinet officials to abstain from lobbying for a year and cap outside income at 15 percent of Executive Level II pay, affecting top appointees and Pentagon procurement chief John Betti who resigns to avoid the rules.
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Washington
White House
Unlucky hero receives gifts and interviews after rescue
Waterbury truck driver Ameen El Massri, who saved a motorist from a frigid pond on December 17, has been flooded with gifts and job interviews since a local paper highlighted his heroism. The outpouring includes rent money, holiday cards, food, and three turkeys, while six job interviews were arranged this week.
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El-Massri
Recombinant Factor VIII Offers Hope for Hemophiliacs
Gene engineered clotting protein matches natural factor VIII and could let patients receive preventive doses like insulin. Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Michigan report successful large scale testing, noting potential to reduce reliance on blood-derived products amid HIV risks. Demographics include about 20,000 affected men in the U S and a legacy of HIV infection among many treated.
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Children’s Hospital of Michigan
Detroit
Reporter testifies in fight over FBI documents
Pittsburgh AP reports a Tribune-Review reporter says he received confidential FBI documents during a trial of nine organized crime figures and knows the source who asked for anonymity. The U.S. Attorney seeks recovery of the files from two newspapers and three TV outlets to trace the leak.
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