President Bizimungu resigns as Rwanda crisis deepens
President Pasteur Bizimungu resigns after a month of ethnic tension and graft accusations. The Hutu leader, in power since 1994, steps down amid clashes with the Tutsi-led RPF and a fraught push for anti corruption reforms. Parliament accepts resignation.
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Clinton tours Amber Fort and Ranthambhore Tigers in India
President Clinton toured Jaipur visiting the Amber Fort and a nature preserve at Ranthambhore to view Bengal tigers. He danced with village women and noted friendly elephants. He continues a five city India tour before stopping in Pakistan to urge faster steps toward democracy.
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Germany and victims reach deal on five billion Nazi labor fund
Negotiators agree on dividing a 5 billion fund for Nazi era forced and slave labor victims. About 240,000 slave laborers may receive up to 7500 dollars each while over 1 million forced laborers could get up to 2500 dollars. Payments to begin by year’s end.
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Magnetic brain therapy may ease voices in schizophrenia
In a Lancet preview, magnetic stimulation of the speech perception area reduced vocal hallucinations in schizophrenia patients compared with a sham treatment. If replicated, this could shed light on hallucination mechanisms and offer a new treatment avenue for patients whose voices persist despite drugs. Researchers note 1% global schizophrenia prevalence with 50–70% hearing voices.
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Nurses fingernail bacteria linked to infant deaths in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City researchers tie bacteria under long fingernails of two nurses to 16 neonatal deaths at Children's Hospital of Oklahoma in 1997 98. Study notes transmission not proven. hospital now forbids long nails and no NICU deaths followed.
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Children’s Hospital of Oklahoma
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