Tranquilizers raise accident risk, study finds
London AP reports that taking common anti anxiety drugs like Valium more than doubles the chance of traffic accidents. For those under 45 the risk rises over threefold, per The Lancet. Experts urge warnings to bar driving while on these meds.
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Typhoon Babs Hits Philippines Killing Three
Typhoon Babs swept across central Philippines triggering landslides and evacuations. In Manila the storm led to closures of schools and government offices as President Estrada urged slum residents to relocate. Forecasters expected Manila to be spared a direct hit, passing about 50 miles north by Friday morning.
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Genome map progress speeds toward 2003 completion
U S researchers led by Val Sheffield report the human genome map could be finished by 2003, two years ahead of schedule. Francis Collins announces that 70 percent of work will be done by DOE and NIH agencies with international partners and Wellcome Trust funded groups. A newly published Science map shows 30 181 genes, twice as large and more accurate than prior maps.
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