Panel blasts Viacom chief over Jackson halftime show
Washington lawmakers grilled Viacom president Mel Karmazin over Janet Jacksons Super Bowl halftime incident. He apologized and defended CBS MTV saying plans changed and blamed both performers. He outlined a five minute live delay for CBS and reviewed standards for ads and trailers. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue joined the hearing with related concerns.
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Rebels burn and shoot in Haitian city amid uprising
In Gonaives rebels killed an accused hit man and wounded another man as clashes continue with authorities. Aristide refused to resign. South of Gonaives police attacked rebels in a St Marc slum, while gunmen loyal to the president burned homes and killed two. In Cap-Haitien sporadic gunfire and looting continued.
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Gaza City battle leaves fifteen Palestinians dead in Gaza
Israeli troops and tanks entered the Shajaiyeh neighborhood to search for militants triggering the bloodiest Gaza day in 16 months. Fifteen Palestinians were killed and more than fifty wounded as Hamas warned of retaliation and analysts tied the fighting to Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan.
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South Koreans report cloning human embryos
Scientists in South Korea announce the creation of the world’s first mature cloned human embryos grown from a single cell. The work includes a robust colony of embryonic stem cells from a cloned embryo, signaling potential medical advances while intensifying debates on reproductive cloning.
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Infant Mortality Up in United States for First Time Since 1958
The CDC reports infant mortality rose to 7.0 per 1000 live births in 2002, the first rise since 1958, while life expectancy reached 77.4 years in 2002. The rise may be a one time blip, tied to delaying motherhood and increased multiple births from fertility drugs.
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