Smoking declines stall for Black women while white women rise
The CDC reports a near halt in the long decline of female smoking among Black women ages 18 to 44, while more young white women light up. Smoking rose from 25.6 percent in 1990 to 26.7 percent in 1991 and 26.9 percent in 1992, with little change since.
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Mystery fumes in Riverside linked to chemical reaction
Lab researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory say the fatal episode at Riverside General Hospital stemmed from a chain of reactions inside Gloria Ramirez’s blood. The sequence formed dimethyl sulfate, a known chemical warfare agent, from DMSO as oxygen was administered, explaining the sudden blood cooling and toxin creation.
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Embryo Change Reframes Oviraptor Dinosaur Story
A Science report from Washington notes an 80 million year old Mongolian egg contains the first embryo of a meat eating dinosaur. The find by Mark Norell and colleagues suggests the oviraptor brooded its own eggs, not ate them, and reinterprets the 1923 nest discovery.
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Jurors favor electric chair for Hill in Florida killings
A Pensacola jury recommended the electric chair for former minister Paul Hill for the July 29 shotgun slayings of abortion doctor Dr. John Bayard Britton and his bodyguard Lt. Col. James Barrett. Hill was convicted of murder. sentencing date not set.
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Shell explosion injures students at Folkston high school
A military shell brought to class by a student exploded when dropped, injuring 12 students with three in critical condition. Dr. David Vuchich warned of serious injuries while Gregory Douglas had said the shell was harmless before the blast near Folkston.
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America
David Vukich
University Medical Center
Jacksonville
Fla
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Jed Norton
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