Inherited dense LDL raises heart attack risk nationwide
NEW ORLEANS AP An estimated one in three Americans may inherit a dense LDL cholesterol form linked to triple the risk of heart disease. Dr Ronald Krauss of UC Berkeley says a single dominant gene may regulate dense LDL production, marking a genetic state that elevates risk amid obesity, high fat intake, inactivity, and hypertension. Dense LDL can be measured by blood test and could serve as a marker for susceptibility. In studies with 2000 individuals and two groups of heart attack victims, dense LDL correlated with a threefold risk increase for men and women.
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Israel declares emergency in East Jerusalem amid protests
Israel invoked emergency police powers in East Jerusalem to quell Palestinian protests, barring relief shipments and curtailing movement. Defense Minister Rabin banned food aid to refugee camps in Gaza and the West Bank until shopkeepers end a general strike, as clashes around the Dome of the Rock raised tensions. More than 200,000 Palestinians are sealed in Gaza, with curfews causing shortages and halted commerce in displaced areas.
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Two-headed baby dies in South Africa hospital
A two headed newborn died at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town less than 48 hours after birth. Officials gave no cause of death and hospital transfer occurred soon after birth near Paarl. The incident follows regional news from South Africa and Argentina.
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State Farm settles bias suit in California
State Farm agreed to pay damages and back pay in a multi million settlement to women who were refused sales agent jobs in California over 13 years. The suit named Wilda Tipton and Muriel Kraszewski with the estate of another plaintiff, seeking to end alleged gender discrimination under the Civil Rights Act.
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Utah polygamist clan house fires at officers end standoff
Shots were fired Tuesday evening from a log house on a 24 acre compound where a polygamist clan linked to a church bombing holed up near Marion Utah. Police used floodlights and aircraft to pressure a peaceful surrender as about 100 officers worked the stakeout with no injuries reported.
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Great Plastic Fork Rebellion at Four Corners School
Fifth graders at Four Corners Elementary in Greenfield protest plastic forks and spoons replacing stainless steel in the cafeteria. They hung posters and gathered signatures from over half of the 316 students. The food services director defended the plasticware, noting cost savings of about five cents per utensil and that steel utensils often ended in the trash.
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Youths exploited on Soviet farms say hundreds die
The Soviet prosecutor's office says children as young as 10 work 12 hours daily on state farms. A 4th grade boy died after being buried alive in grain. dysentery and brucellosis cases linked to harsh conditions are noted. Tass reports tie abuses to glasnost openness.
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