Escaped inmates flee into Brazil hills after prison siege
Convicts who seized hostages from Paulo Sarasate prison in Ceara state used an armored police van to escape. Cardinal Aloisio Lorscheider and 12 others were released unharmed as inmates fled into the Blue Hills near Quixada after a crash ended the chase. Police recovered a wounded guard.
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Rio de Janeiro
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Ceara
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Senate approves National Competitiveness Act for high tech funding
The Senate approved the National Competitiveness Act 59 to 40, sending it to a conference committee. It would authorize 1.9 billion over 1995 and 1996 for advanced technologies, mostly via the Commerce Department, shifting funding from defense. Senator Hollings called it a program to aid hundreds of small firms with high tech ideas. The bill faced a Republican filibuster over spending and selection powers.
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AZT's Limited Benefit in HIV Treatment Weakened by Side Effects
A Harvard study with 1,338 HIV patients, 18 months of follow up, finds AZT modestly delays AIDS symptoms but adds severe side effects. The average disease-free survival is 15.6 months on AZT versus 15.7 months off treatment, highlighting a tradeoff between longevity and quality of life. Estimates show 50,000 to 61,000 new AIDS infections annually.
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Harvard School of Public Health
Lenderking
New England Journal of Medicine
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Scientists identify second gene linked to hereditary colon cancer
New research identifies a second gene likely causing hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, with preliminary data suggesting two more genes may contribute. The finding, hailed by Health Secretary Donna Shalala, could enable earlier detection and better screening for affected families.
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Health and Human Services
Donna Shal
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