Yeltsin Names Sergei Kirienko Acting Prime Minister
President Boris Yeltsin fired the full Cabinet in a surprise shakeup and named Sergei Kirienko acting prime minister. He pledged the move would not derail reforms and pressed for faster economic change while Viktor Chernomyrdin remained as a leader.
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Viktor Chernomyrdin
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Supreme Court blocks late term abortion ban
The Supreme Court effectively voided an Ohio law restricting late term abortions and banning the controversial partial birth procedure in a six to three vote. Dissenting justices warned similar laws in other states may be jeopardized, while abortion rights leaders hailed the action.
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Court says Scouts can ban gays and atheists
California Supreme Court ruled the Boy Scouts are not a business under state anti discrimination law and can exclude homosexuals and boys who do not believe in God. The ruling could affect a 16 year old twin expelled for not professing belief and a separate case denying a gay Eagle Scout leader role.
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Thick honeylike gel traps cancer drug in tumors
Researchers report a syrupy gel mixed with cisplatin and epinephrine keeps the drug concentrated in tumors, especially in the mouth and throat, by restricting blood flow and slowly releasing the medication as the gel breaks down. This approach aims to reduce systemic side effects and may apply to liver and breast cancer recurrences.
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Harinder Garewal
Arizona Cancer Center
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