Wyoming gay beating suspects plead innocent
Two men charged with the murder of Matthew Shepard pleaded innocent. They face possible death penalty decisions after separate hearings. Judge Donnell will set trial dates at a December 10 hearing.
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Aaron James McKinney
Jeffrey Donnell
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Beater
Laramie
University of Wyoming
Online registration opens for potential draft in Washington
The Selective Service activated its online registration site on Wednesday making it easier to sign up for the draft. No longer must applicants visit a post office to fill out forms and wait months for a card, as the process becomes computer based.
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Clinton waives Pakistan India nuclear sanctions relief
President Clinton signed a one year waiver of economic sanctions he was required by law to impose after Pakistan and India conducted nuclear tests in May. He told reporters before White House talks with Prime Minister Sharif that he would push to end the nuclear competition in South Asia, a threat to global stability.
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India
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South Asia
Democratic chair Steve Grossman to resign as national DNC head
Steve Grossman told President Clinton he would step down as national chairman of the Democratic National Committee for personal and family reasons. A Newton Massachusetts businessman, Grossman runs Massachusetts Envelope Co and during his tenure the DNC raised about 40 million dollars and reduced a debt linked to questions over 1996 funding.
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Steve Grossman
Democratic National Committee
Sheppard family seeks exoneration in murder case
In Cleveland Ohio Supreme Court action Sam Reese Sheppard won permission to pursue a wrongful imprisonment suit to clear his father Dr Sam Sheppard’s name in the 1954 Marilyn Sheppard murder. The 4 3 decision allows the suit potentially worth about 2 million dollars with trial possible late next summer or early fall.
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Ohio Supreme Court
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Sam Reese Sheppard
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White House to undergo 300 million expansion plan
National Park Service proposes a 300 million overhaul that would enlarge the White House and grounds at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, adding underground parking and expanded offices and media space. The project would cover Ellipse and Lafayette Park, extend into President's Park, and take twenty years to complete.
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White House
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National Park Service
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Ellipse
Lafayette Park
Harry Truman
Theodore Roosevelt
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Congress
Park fees boost revenue with little impact on visitors
A GAO report on a five year federal demonstration shows national parks and other federal recreation sites raised fees from 1996 to 1998, nearly doubling revenue to about 179 million dollars while visitor numbers at higher fee sites grew 5 percent in 1997. Among 206 sites, 120 saw more visitors, 84 fewer, and two unchanged, with fees reaching up to 20 dollars at popular spots like Yosemite.
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Blood center warns transfusion recipients in three cities
The nation’s largest independent blood bank issued a public warning to thousands of transfusion recipients in Chicago Pittsburgh and Memphis that some blood may have been inadequately tested for AIDS and hepatitis. No infections have been linked to 1991 to 1996 blood, but about 40 000 people who received blood from June 1994 to December 1996 in Chicago area hospitals were notified.
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Memphis
Tenn
Robert Jones
Manhattan
LifeSource
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Radiation study hints at slowing blindness cure
Cuicaco AP Low doses of radiation may slow vision loss in age related macular degeneration affecting about 170,000 Americans over 60 especially women. Dr Sagerman presented at the Radiological Society of North America meeting stating even a two year delay could be worthwhile. Treatment applies to the wet form where abnormal vessels leak behind the retina, blurring central vision while peripheral vision remains.
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Robert Sagerman
Radiological Society of North America
Sagerman
Health Science Center
State University of New York
Syracuse
Ultrasound Aids Early Targeted Biopsy For Prostate Cancer
A RSNA meeting study argues against waiting on abnormal PSA tests. Ultrasound guided targeted biopsy detects cancer earlier and more reliably than standard biopsies, potentially reducing delays for high risk groups including black men. The approach suggests immediate biopsy when PSA is mildly elevated.
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Radiological Society of North America
Peter Littrup
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