Justices weigh hospital drug tests for pregnant patients
Supreme Court justices debated whether hospitals may test pregnant women for drugs and share results with police. The case questions privacy and Fourth Amendment rights after women were arrested from hospital beds. The Charleston hospital policy sparked arguments on doctors duties and investigators’ role.
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Dixie Chicks Lead CMA Awards With Four Honors
The Dixie Chicks win four CMA awards including entertainer and best album for Fly while Tim McGraw and Faith Hill become the first husband and wife to win best male and female vocalists in the same year. Hill notes feeling alone as McGraw sends a hug from the audience.
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Prostate cancer gene isolated by researchers
Researchers from Pennsylvania and Utah announced the isolation of the first mutant gene linked to prostate cancer risk. Located on chromosome 17, the gene may raise risk by up to 300 percent and correlates with higher PSA levels. The discovery at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting may enable genetic testing.
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Clinton seeks China arms deal to curb missile tech transfers
Washington reports the Clinton administration is pursuing a bilateral agreement where China would enact export-control laws on missile technology and halt transfers to Pakistan Iran and others. Talks in Beijing this month aim for a deal before year end, stepping back from MTCR membership.
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GOP negotiators agree on drug plan
House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said GOP negotiators reached a pact to let pharmacists and wholesalers import U S brand-name medicines from Canada and other countries where prices are capped and resell them to Americans at lower cost. The agreement aims to counter Democratic calls for a new prescription benefit for seniors and could appeal in border states facing GOP challenges.
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