Italian jet crashes into Bologna high school killing students
In Bologna an Italian military jet crashed into a suburban high school, killing at least 12 students and injuring about 70 as survivors leapt from windows. Rescue teams hunted for bodies four hours after the midmorning crash with 200 students present. The pilot bailed out safely before the aircraft struck a second floor classroom.
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Bologna
Italy
Mario Forte
Aerobics Linked to Vertigo and Hearing Loss
A Boston report notes that high impact aerobics may trigger vertigo ringing in the ears and balance loss. Dr Michael I Weintraub of New York Medical College cites five recent cases among 37 instructors at two fitness clubs, suggesting inner ear shock from intense workouts.
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Boston
Michael I. Weintraub
New York Medical College
New England Journal of Medicine
Weintraub
Co-pilot says DC-9 strayed onto runway in fatal collision
NTSB plans to retrace the route of the Northwest DC-9 that collided with a Northwest Boeing 727 in fog, killing eight and injuring 24. Co-pilot James Schifferns told Detroit tower he thought the jet was on an active runway, but captain William Lovelace said he did not hear him.
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Romulus, Mich
National Transportation Safety Board
Northwest Airlines
Northwest
NTSB
John Lauber
James Schifferns
Detroit
Lauber
William Lovelace
Schifferns
Weekend forecast with clear nights and mild days
Mostly clear and cold tonight with a low of 15 to 20 degrees and northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Partly cloudy and warmer Friday with highs 50 to 55 and winds 5 to 15 mph. Saturday through Monday sees above normal, dry weather with daytime highs 50s to 60s and lows 20s to 30.
PABALs and Sportys Feature in Classified Notes
A cluttered page snippet shows sections labeled classified and comics with scattered items. Mentions of POODLE and a quiet person named Gus Garden appear amid brief notes and early morning timestamps.
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Saddam calls for hostage release in gulf crisis
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein urged Parliament to approve releasing foreign hostages held in Iraq and Kuwait, saying diplomacy improved conditions and his forces are now deployed in Kuwait. The White House called the move hopeful, while families of hostages expressed relief. Tariq Aziz was reported to plan a December meeting with President Bush to discuss a settlement.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Kuwait
Saddam
Persian Gulf
National Assembly
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Patricia Hale
Spring
Texas
Tariq Aziz
Bush
Washington
Bush Administration
X ray profits raise use of imaging in practice
A Boston based AP report notes fourfold rise in imaging by doctors who own X ray and ultrasound devices versus those sending patients to radiologists. The NEJM study finds ownership may spur overuse while not proving necessity, with ethical guidelines urging decisions based on patient health rather than finances.
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Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Bruce J. Hillman
University of Arizona
Journal of the American Medical Association
Profit not the main reason for X ray use says radiologist
Garden City radiologist Dr. Paul Rodriguez argues X rays are ordered for medical need, not profit. He cites patient convenience and availability of equipment as factors. A New England Journal of Medicine study links ownership to higher ordering rates, while philosopher E Haavi Morreim suggests other explanations beyond money.
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Garden City
Paul Rodriguez
C AT and Co
New England Journal of Medicine
Rodriguez
E. Haavi Morreim
University of Tennessee College of Medicine
Call to ban whole milk in schools and cut lunch fat
A public interest group urged Congress to ban milk over 2 percent fat from school cafeterias and to raise lunch funding while pushing meals toward 30 to 35 percent of calories from fat within 2 to 4 years. The report cites a 41.4 percent fat meal with whole milk and 34 percent with skim milk, and notes industry opposition and mixed government stance.
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Washington
Congress
Citizens’ Commission On School Nutrition
Michael F. Jacobson
Center For Science
School Nutrition Commission
Center
Susan Acker
Agriculture Department
Jacobson
McDonald’s
Monica Olson
National Dairy Council
Commission
Public Voice For Food & Health Policy
Public Voice
Acker
Space shuttle observatory loses main computer terminal
NASA astronauts aboard Columbia faced a second shutdown as the flight deck computer overheated and failed, halting ultraviolet telescope observations on the Astro observatory. Ground controllers prepared to operate instruments remotely while the crew relied on manual star tracking and a separate functioning screens.
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Space Center, Houston
Columbia
NASA
Bob Castle
Astro Observatory
Vance Brand
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