White House budget chief announces resignation
President Clinton named Jack Lew as the new budget director after Franklin Raines announced his departure to lead Fannie Mae. Raines, 49, will become chairman and CEO of Fannie Mae, joining the board in May and taking the top post in January. Lew, 42, has years of White House and congressional experience and is expected to win Senate confirmation.
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Virginia Motorist Fined for Applying Mascara While Driving
Valerie Nordstrom faced a reckless driving ticket on Interstate 95 during rush hour in Virginia. A Fairfax County judge reduced the charge to improper driving, fining her 25 dollars. Nordstrom argued makeup use is no different from dialing a phone or other common distractions.
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Ford workers sue over racial bias at Maryland center
Black employees at Ford Motor Credit Co. regional center in Columbia sue for 660 million, alleging discrimination in hiring, evaluation and promotion. Ford says it has not seen the suit filed in federal court Tuesday but will investigate. The workers say they were asked to train new hires only to be outpaced by white colleagues in pay and advancement.
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Lawrence Singleton death sentence for murder tied to rape case
Lawrence Singleton, 70, already infamous for raping a California teenager and severing her forearms, was sentenced to death for the murder of Roxanne Hayes, a 31 year old prostitute in his home. Judge Bob Mitcham called the killing unprovoked and senseless, remarking on moral decay. Jurors found Singleton guilty of first degree murder after Hayes was stabbed to death.
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Study finds surrogate accuracy on patient care goals at 66 percent
Feene Survey reports terminally ill patients in Washington and Baltimore, with living wills, still see about one third of their spouses, siblings, and adult children disagree with their desires for feeding tubes, CPR, or other treatments. The study notes surrogates accurately reflect patients' preferences in 66 percent of cases, highlighting the importance of open discussion.
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Children used in diet drug test in New York
More than 100 children were subjects in a controversial diet drug study that used fenfluramine, part of fen-phen, with no medical benefits alleged. Advocacy groups claim two hospitals and a NYC college violated federal research rules. the work occurred before fen-phen’s market withdrawal.
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Coronary Valley mystery studied
FRANKFORT Kentucky AP health experts study the Coronary Valley mystery as nine of the twelve states with the nation's highest heart disease death rates lie along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Kentucky Missouri Arkansas West Virginia Indiana Tennessee Louisiana Ohio Illinois are among the affected states, with New York posting the highest rate.
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