Mudslides bury Nicaragua towns after powerful hurricane
In Nicaragua mudslides buried communities near the Honduras border, killing at least 58 with 2,500 residents in 10 communities largely unaccounted for. Rescue teams pulled 58 bodies. officials warned weather hindered air assessments while Honduras reported 231 Mitch deaths and widespread devastation.
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Honduras
Central America
Mitch
Nicaragua
Managua
Caistas Volcano
Felicita Zeledon
Posoltega
Radio
Zeledon
National Emergency Commission
Honduran
Tegucigalpa
Slow progress seen for global warming pact at Buenos Aires
U S officials warn against expectations of a quick Kyoto style climate treaty accord as Argentina hosts a 12 day UN conference. Negotiators say talks will be lengthy with disputes over poor country participation and other details likely delaying ratification until after the 2000 elections.
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Clinton
Argentina
U.S
Stuart Eizenstat
Buenos Aires
Kyoto
Japan
al Gore
Helicopter crash kills five Americans in Bolivia
A heli crash 40 miles east of Santa Cruz killed five petroleum executives including four Americans and one Canadian plus their American pilot. Victims named: Steve Gruber, Woody Clark, John Smatra, Chris Wright, Robert Boyd. Flight was to a hunting cabin. cause under investigation.
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Bolivia
Santa Cruz
Chaco S.A
Amoco
U.S
Chaco
Steve Gruber
Western Atlas
Woody Clark
Veritas D.G.C. Land
John Smatra
Pluspetrol
Chris Wright
Robert Boyd
Destiny
John Freeout
Helibol
Drugs beat therapy for ADHD in large Anaheim study
In Anaheim the study reports that children with ADHD treated with drugs such as Ritalin showed dramatically better behavior than those given therapy alone. Authors Jensen Swanson and Swanson cite the finding as the largest ADHD study to date, aiming to reduce blame on parents and teachers and emphasize treatment access.
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Calif
Peter Jensen
National Institute of Mental Health
Berkeley
James Swanson
University of California, Irvine
Jensen
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