Love letters hint Einstein had romance with Soviet spy Konenkova
Nine letters Einstein wrote to Margarita Konenkova after World War II reveal strong feelings and intimate details from Princeton and the Institute for Advanced Study. He calls their joint items “Almar’s” and “the Nest” while denying knowledge of her spying.
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Albert Einstein
Einstein
Margarita Konenkova
Princeton
N.J
Konenkova
Moscow
Almar
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Gore orders plain English for federal documents
Vice President Al Gore announced a directive to replace gobbledygook with plain English in all new federal documents that explain benefits, services, or agency requirements. The change, ordered by President Clinton, targets active voice and short sentences and will extend to regulations by New Year’s Day.
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al Gore
Clinton
Gore
FDA approves urine only HIV test for confirmatory use
The FDA approved Calypte Biomedical Corp urine HIV Western blot as a confirmatory test, allowing results from urine samples without blood draws. While safer and easier, the agency cautioned urine testing is slightly less accurate than blood tests and may have higher false positives in high risk individuals or those with certain illnesses.
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Calypte Biomedical Corp
Food and Drug Administration
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FDA
Paul A. Mied
Mied
Houston Tops Nation in Dog Bites Against Carriers
The Postal Service reports Houston led the country with 65 dog bites to mail carriers last year, ten more than second place Chicago. New York totaled 44 bites across four delivery jurisdictions.
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Yeltsin taps ex KGB for regional control help
President Boris Yeltsin appointed three former KGB spies to key regional posts as he seeks to impose order on a fractious government. Vladimir Putin, Viktor Zorin, and Nikolai Patrushev take high level roles in handling regional affairs and fiscal oversight.
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