Gunfire wounds two officers at Grant County salvage yard
Two law enforcement officers were wounded during a search of a salvage lot on a Grant County farm. Deputy James Kopp and Inspector Peter Collette sustained leg injuries. Kopp stable in Boscobel, Collette guarded in Madison. A former yard employee opened fire with a shotgun. The Avoca man was jailed in Lancaster for questioning.
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Grant County
Iowa County
Tom DeVoss
James Kopp
State Patrol
Peter Collette
DeVoss
Kopp
Boscobel
Collette
St. Mary's Hospital
Madison
Herbert Hottenstein
Salvage Yard
Avoca
Lancaster
Brown Under Federal Probe Over Personal Finances
Justice Department opens preliminary criminal probe into Commerce Secretary Ron Brown s personal financial dealings based on credible allegations. Reno says 90 day window to decide on independent prosecutor. Brown s lawyer calls it routine and confident no law was violated. President Clinton supports Brown while Republicans press for resignation and independent review.
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Justice Department
Commerce
Ron Brown
Brown
Janet Reno
Special Court
Henry Cisneros
Lauch Faircloth
North Carolina
Senate
House
Clinton
Faircloth
Reno
Sonny Bono Turns 60 At Capitol Birthday Party
Rep Sonny Bono of California blows out candles on his 60th birthday in Washington. Jay Leno sent a cake and camera crew from The Tonight Show for the party at the Capitol, marking the milestone for the pop star turned politician.
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Sonny Bono
R-Calif
Washington
Jay Leno
Capitol
Gene therapy lowers cholesterol in mice
Vanderbilt University researchers used bone marrow transplants to fix a genetic defect that prevents apoE production, drastically lowering cholesterol in mice lacking apoE. Treated mice showed reduced artery plaque and cholesterol levels within weeks, though human trials remain years away due to transplant risks.
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Linton
Sergio Fazio
James Wilson
University of Pennsylvania
Wilson
Foster seeks support of GOP senators
Dr Henry Foster Jr met with Republican senators including Nancy Kassebaum to ease abortion related concerns over his surgeon general nomination. He clarified reporting about the number of abortions performed, stating an initial figure arose from a misunderstanding with Donna Shalala and noting one unusual case. Senator Specter affirmed the explanation.
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Washington
Henry Foster Jr
Nancy Kassebaum
Kassebaum
Kansas
White House
Foster
Arlen Specter
Heart and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Specter
Drug builds bone in osteoporosis patients
A Merck drug alendronate increased bone density in 516 women with osteoporosis over three years. Spine density rose on average 6.8 percent, hips showed 4.8 and 6.9 percent gains in trial sites outside the United States. FDA submission planned with optimism for future treatments.
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Merck & Co
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Richard Gelula
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Washington
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