Blizzards hit Jerusalem and Middle East cities
Politicians rode to Parliament in army jeeps as a rare Jerusalem blizzard shut roads and businesses across the city. In Jordan and Syria heavy snow and rain paralyzed Amman and Damascus. Israel and Jordan faced their worst storms in decades while protests and political upheaval shaped regional news.
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Private lab cold fusion blast kills scientist in Menlo Park
A lab in Menlo Park suffered a fatal explosion during a heavy water fusion experiment killing one scientist and injuring three others. No harmful materials or radiation were released and the incident involved a metal electrode, according to an SRI International spokesperson.
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Calif
SRI International Lab
PLO urges boycott of peace talks over expulsions and acts in West Bank
PLO officials in Amman urged Palestinian negotiators to pull out of the Washington round to protest Israel’s expulsion of 12 suspected militants and settler violence. The delegation debated cancellation as a trip to Amman was scrapped before next week’s talks.
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Bush urges Japan to lower trade barriers amid election pressure
President Bush warned Japan to reduce trade hurdles as U.S. voters press for goods protection during an election year. He spoke after arriving in Melbourne during a 12 day, 26 000 mile trip through Australia and Asia. Demonstrators clashed outside the World Trade Center while Bush urged against protectionism.
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Allies drop sanctions plan over Libyan bomber case
The United States Britain and France will not seek U.N. economic sanctions against Libya for theLockerbie 1988 Pan Am 103 and 1989 UTA Niger bombings. They aim to urge the Security Council to demand Libyan cooperation with charges against alleged agents. A British resolution is to be introduced next week.
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Price controls lifted in Russia
Moscow reports mixed results as Russia ends price controls requested by Boris Yeltsin. An adviser predicts quick gains but stores show no real shortages reduction yet. Milk remains scarce in major cities and suppliers delay deliveries awaiting higher prices.
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Rise in Problems Among Children Tied to Spending Shifts
A Science magazine article by Victor Fuchs and Diane Reklis reports that American children show higher rates of violence obesity and behavioral disorders and underperform on tests compared with 30 years ago. It notes government spending on children rose slower than adult programs and suggests child centered tax credits or income redistribution as a means to reverse the decline.
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Diane Reklis
National Bureau of Economic Research
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Benefit Seen in Drug Therapy After Mastectomy
A large review of 75 000 women across 133 trials shows hormonal or cytotoxic drugs after mastectomy markedly improves 10 year survival in operable breast cancer. conducted by Imperial Cancer Research Fund and Oxford University researchers, the Lancet reports. Tamoxifen is increasingly used with chemotherapy to block estrogen and slow tumor growth.
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Imperial Cancer Research Fund
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