Tokyo Transplants Debate After 8-Year-Old Dies Abroad
Danae TOKYO Transplants debated as patient dies Strict laws virtually ban ning heart transplants in Japan forced 8-year-old Miyuki Monobe to seek a donor in the United States. There, she died waiting. The Tokyo second-grader, born with a hole in her heart, was flown to UCLA Medical Center in critical condition last month because Japan ese laws make heart and liver transplants virtually impossible. She died Tuesday. Transplant advocates hope that new legislation will allow others life saving surgery in Japan. Since 1984, nearly 200 Japanese heart and liver patients have undergone transplants overseas. Another four to five die each day in Japan.
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Texas prison escape artist executed in Huntsville
Kenneth Gentry, 36, an escape artist who killed a hitchhiker nearly 14 years ago, was executed by lethal injection in Huntsville. He was the second Texas inmate put to death this week and fourth this month. Gentry thanked the Lord and apologized to the victim’s family as his life ended.
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Roosevelt Birthday Sought for Presidents Day
Franklin D Roosevelt supporters press for adding Roosevelt to the Presidents Day holiday alongside Washington and Lincoln. The campaign cites Roosevelt's four terms and lengthy service, noting the federal law of 1968 centers on Washington. A full page NYT ad organized by signers including Peter Kovler argues for inclusion.
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Netanyahu rejects housing plan as peace talks restart
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned Dennis Ross's proposal to halt a contentious East Jerusalem Jewish housing project. Ross met Yasser Arafat in Gaza and Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as Clinton envoy seeks to restart Mideast talks. Israel also reimposed a West Bank closure and demolished a militant's home amid protests. Netanyahu signaled willingness to make concessions, noting risks in reviving diplomacy.
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Netanyahu urged for breach of trust indictment in influence case
Police recommend indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for breach of trust in an influence trading scandal that has jolted Israeli politics. Yaakov Weinroth said the 12 week probe concluded Tuesday and the State Attorney Edna Arbel was to decide by Passover. Media initially named aides but Channel 1 later said there was enough evidence to indict Netanyahu.
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Pentagon trains 120 cities for chemical risk response
Washington AP Pentagon launches a 42.6 million program to train 120 cities on handling chemical biological and nuclear terrorism threats. A multi service quick response force up to 500 people will assist locally with decontamination and victim care while a hotline and Internet help line are established. Maj. Gen. George Friel will lead the effort from Aberdeen Maryland. Rep. Curt Weldon applauds but says more is needed as local responders fear being overwhelmed before federal aid arrives.
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Fish-killing microbe may threaten humans in NC waters
In North Carolina vast marsh waters harbor psiesteria a single celled organism that kills fish by secreting toxins and may cause fainting memory loss and other neurological symptoms in humans who handle contaminated water. Researchers note ongoing uncertainty while state officials defend data collection and studious caution amid tourism concerns.
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Death toll climbs in blaze at Mecca pilgrimage site
The 343 deaths reported in a tent city fire near Mecca rose as authorities battled to reach badly burned survivors and locate missing pilgrims amid the crowded Mina encampment during the hajj. Winds fanned the blaze as thousands fled, leaving scorched tents and poles in its wake.
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Boone Defends Metal Look on Praise the Lord Program
Pat Boone defends his January heavy metal outfit on the Praise the Lord program saying it was meant as humor to promote his new album. He regrets any hurt feelings and notes he does not apologize for the music or the appearance. Schwarzenegger underwent elective heart valve replacement surgery in Los Angeles and is expected to recover fully. Elizabeth Hurley is toplessly photographed by Paris Match in Beverly Hills, the pictures show a model applying suntan lotion to her backside.
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