Briefs cover child abuse case NRA audit and political clash
Saginaw police charged 22 year old Gerald Salais with child abuse after allegedly placing his 22 month old daughter in a microwave to discipline her. The child suffered bruises, was hospitalized, and released to her grandmother. The Boston Globe notes the NRA is under an IRS tax status audit expected to last two to three years. Senate leader Bob Dole threatens to block anti-terrorism legislation over Democrats cooperation amid Oklahoma City bombing fallout. Christopher Reeve in Charlottesville is slated for spinal fusion surgery despite pneumonia recovery progress and expected post operative mobility.
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FDA to require simpler over the counter drug labels
The FDA moves toward uniform, easy to understand labeling for nonprescription medicines to help consumers judge proper use, side effects, and warning signs. First products with new labels include Hemorrhoid and Pepcid AC from Thompson Medical, marking a shift from voluntary labeling to standardized formats.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Thompson Medical Co
Senate to Probe AARP Finances and Tax Status
The Senate Finance subcommittee will hold a June 13 hearing into the AARP’s finances and tax status after years of scrutiny. Lawmakers highlight AARP’s revenue from commercial ventures, advertising, and a mail order pharmacy, while noting a dispute with the IRS over tax-exempt claims and 1994 totals.
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American Association of Retired Persons
Congress
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AARP
Simpson
Internal Revenue Service
Dues
Female CIA employees call settlement inadequate
Nine of ten pioneering female CIA operatives in a threatened class action say the nearly one million dollar tentative settlement from March is insufficient. They allege ongoing sexism within CIA stations overseas, revealing internal rancor and low morale in the Directorate of Operations.
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Washington Post
Washington
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Gene transplant links to homosexual behavior in fruit flies
Researchers report transplanting one gene into male fruit flies induces homosexual behavior and that environment can influence orientation. A mixed group of altered and straight males caused straights to act gay briefly, while female flies showed no such change. The June study in PNAS notes potential serotonin involvement from tryptophan shortage but offers no mechanism.
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Proceedings
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National Academy of Sciences
Seminole police seek federal help in fertilizer theft
Seminole Oklahoma police asked the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms to assist in a theft of 3000 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer from a Seminole feed store warehouse. Sixty bags were taken late Tuesday or Wednesday. an owner reported the loss Wednesday afternoon. Officers voiced concern over possible misuse and offered little in the way of solid clues.
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Oklahoma City
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