Mystery SARS cases rise in United States and Asia
Health officials report 11 suspected U S cases of SARS tied to recent travel to Asia while investigators probe transmission links in Hong Kong. WHO lists 264 total cases with many in Hong Kong Vietnam and Singapore and notes recoveries amid ongoing sample testing.
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Atlanta
United States
Hong Kong
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Julie Gerberding
U.S
Asia
World Health Organization
Vietnam
Singapore
WHO
Stolen Bill of Rights Recovered After FBI Sting
An original Bill of Rights copy stolen from the North Carolina statehouse during the Civil War was recovered in an undercover FBI sting. A broker alerted the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, with staff confirming handwriting on the back pointed to North Carolina. Authorities, including Governor Rendell, pursued the item through museum and state channels.
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Philadelphia
North Carolina
FBI
National Constitution Center
Joseph Torsella
Pennsylvania
Torsella
Ed Rendell
Museum Board
House approves hardening bankruptcy bill amid GOP push
The House passed a bill to make bankruptcy relief harder for debtors by a 315 to 113 vote. Supporters say reform will curb abuse and reduce hidden costs to families, while critics argue it harms those hit by tough economic times. The measure faces an uphill Senate path.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Orrin Hatch
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Gene mutation linked to binge eating in study
Researchers in a Swiss German American study find a melanocortin 4 receptor gene mutation linked to increased hunger and binge eating. Among 469 severely obese adults, 5 percent with the mutation were all binge eaters, while 14 percent of those without the mutation also binge eat.
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Fritz Herber
New England Journal of Medicine
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A 640K MSN Broadband via Qwest ad markets high speed internet with unlimited MSN 8 access for 39.95 per month plus tax. It touts always on service, simultaneous phone use, early discounts for six months, free activation and no term contract, with a $19 monthly software discount and a $100 DSL modem.
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