California Enacts First Rolling Blackouts Amid Crisis
In a botched deregulation shift California imposed rolling hourlong blackouts in northern and central regions. About 200,000 to 500,000 PG&E customers in the San Francisco area were affected along with thousands in Sacramento Modesto and Turlock. Power plants under repair delayed returns and out-of-state suppliers withheld energy as ISO faced shortages.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
San Francisco
San Jose
Silicon Valley
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles
Ron Low
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Oregon
Bakersfield
Pg&e
Modesto
Turlock
Jim Detmers
ISO
Energy
Bill Richardson
Powell backs missile defense as right move in Senate hearing
Colin Powell told the Senate a nationwide missile defense is the right move and said arms control treaties may need altering to fit the program. He faced skepticism from Biden and Chafee but stressed the global benefit and received praise as the first black nominee for secretary of state.
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Washington
Colin Powell
Senate
Bush
Powell
Soviet Union
Sens
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Lincoln Chafee
R-R.l
John Warner
R-Va
Whitman plans review of rules
New Jersey Gov. Christie Whitman pledged a strong federal role on environmental protection and said she would review Clinton era regulations if confirmed as EPA head. At a Senate hearing she drew praise from Republicans and Democrats while some senators warned of possible rollbacks to recent environmental rules.
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Washington
New Jersey
Christie Whitman
Environmental Protection Agency
Whitman
Senate
Bush
Missing link between obesity and diabetes found
Pennsylvania researchers report resistin a hormone from fat cells that blocks insulin and may link obesity to type 2 diabetes. The study in Nature suggests new anti diabetes drugs with fewer side effects but human confirmation is needed and the link is based on mouse data.
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Los Angeles Times
Pennsylvania
Nature
Jeffrey Flier
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston
Allen Spiegel
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Luigi Meneghini
Diabetes Research Institute
Miami
United States
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Cedar Rapids
America
The
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
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16Th Ave
Harry
Georgio Leoni
Barcalounger
Natuzzi
DALSTON _ CREEK
Hiawatha
Center Pt
Boyson Road
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Isfaction
Ae Remell
Coralville
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