FDA Approves Drug for Bubble Boy Disease
The FDA批准 a new drug PEG-ADA by Entron Inc to treat the rare ADA deficiency disease. The therapy replaces the missing enzyme allowing many affected children to leave sterile environments and lead more normal lives.
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Hospitals misused grants for mental health centers
A House panel says U S hospitals used up to 100 million dollars in federal grants to build community mental health centers that did not deliver required services. The subcommittee found many hospitals refused to serve indigent mentally ill patients despite agreeing to do so as a condition of federal aid.
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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Nine Missing Fishermen
In Juneau Alaska the Coast Guard suspended the search for nine men presumed drowned after their trawler capsized in the Bering Sea. Twenty two crew members were rescued by fishing vessels and were in good condition aboard a trawler en route to Dutch Harbor about 250 miles southeast of the accident site.
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GOP Chairman Atwater Hospitalized for second time this month
Republican Chairman Lee Atwater was admitted to George Washington University Hospital in Washington after again feeling queasy. Aides said the symptoms stemmed from a medication imbalance tied to treatment of a non malignant brain tumor, 18 days after his initial hospitalization.
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Riots shape Colombia elections as parties seek delay
Soldiers patrol Bogota after riots sparked by the assassination of a leftist presidential candidate. Three political parties push to delay May national elections amid growing unrest. Pablo Escobar denies ordering the candidate's killing. East Germany party leader plans to run for premier after a victory but faces collaboration allegations and denies them.
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Mongolia ends single party rule with multi candidate elections
Mongolia's Communist legislators voted to abolish the guaranteed monopoly on power and approve elections with more than one candidate. The law however predates recent pro democracy protests and does not mention an opposition role, officials said.
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Contras agree to disband forces and return home
U S backed Contras in Honduras agree to begin immediate demobilization of 12 000 fighters and move to Nicaragua by April 20 1990 The plan follows talks with Cardinal Obando y Bravo and Chamorro allies and includes cease fire supervision by the UN and Obando y Bravo The new government will provide pensions for widows orphans and wounded veterans and support rehabilitation and social readaptation efforts
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Puppy freed from python after being swallowed on farm
Magda and Hennie Botha on a farm near Nelspruit heard a terrier yelping from inside a python and forced the snake to cough up the puppy. Two other pups died. The couple describe shaking the snake and massaging the surviving puppy until it breathed again.
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U.S. Japan reach breakthrough on supercomputer trade
Negotiators in Washington announced a first breakthrough with Japan on a series of trade disputes. The accord aims to open the Japanese government market to American supercomputers, with access expected to boost sales to universities and agencies worth about 130 million dollars annually. Carla Hills said the agreement would provide full and effective access to the government market.
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Group asks FDA to halt pork industry claims
Washington AP The Center for Science in the Public Interest CSPI asks the FTC to stop the National Pork Producers Council from touting pork as the other white meat The CSPI calls pork advertising deceptive and misleading citing pork higher in fat calories and saturated fat than other meats The Pork Board counters that current nutrition data may be outdated and that recent breeding improvements support pork health claims
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Democrats Back Moynihan Tax Cut Plan Across Party Lines
The Democratic National Committee leaders led by Ronald Brown endorsed a Moynihan plan to cut Social Security taxes. A conservative Democrats group in New Orleans echoed the support, highlighting a split within the party between policy goals and deficit concerns. Brown called the plan a political stroke of genius as Republicans push capital gains tax cuts favoring the wealthy. The Indianapolis DNC executive committee and the Democratic Leadership Council backed the measure.
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