Nimitz Leaves Gulf as U S Maintains Two Carrier Presence
The USS Nimitz departed the Persian Gulf in a planned turnover, leaving USS Independence and USS George Washington on station and heading to Newport News Virginia. The move underscores a two carrier presence and aims to align deployments with a six month cycle.
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AIDS Disclosure Gap Seen In New England Study
A Chicago study notes that four of ten HIV infected patients at two New England hospitals did not inform partners of their status and about two thirds of those did not consistently use condoms. Lead researcher Dr. Michael Stein of Brown University Medical School says safe sex hinges on knowing status.
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Archives of Internal Medicine
Michael Stein
Brown University Medical School
Providence, R.1
Design Flaw Lets Security Systems Endanger Airports
A computer controlled security system by Receptors Inc. could let intruders access secure areas at airports and other sites. The flaw arises as the system controls door locks via the program that manages badges and should not be networked or phone accessible. The issue, found in December by MSSB Associates, was acknowledged by the company. William Lambert, noted investigative journalist and two time Pulitzer Prize winner, died at 78 of respiratory illness in Bryn Mawr Hospital.
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New York Times
Receptors Inc
Torrance Calif
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Life Magazine
U.S. Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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Maine voters weigh repeal of gay rights law
Maine voters face a midwinter referendum to uphold or strike down the state’s Human Rights Act protection for sexual orientation. Polls show broad support, but low turnout could tip the result. supporters say tolerance, while opponents argue the measure imposes undesired rights and affects hiring and housing.
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Augusta
Maine
Michael Quint
Portland
Christian Civic League of Maine
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Heath
Angus King
King
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Maine Human Rights Commission
Ammonia secret helped Marlboro win market share
Minnesota jurors heard trial testimony showing tobacco firms used ammoniated tobacco to raise free nicotine, boosting quick brain impact and addiction. Marlboro led by adopting ammonia in the mid-1950s to 1970s, while Reynolds lagged but caught up with Camel in 1979, improving market performance afterward.
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St. Paul, Minn
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Winston
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David Bernick
Brown & Williamson
Mayo Clinic
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Chan
Ning Robertson
Stanford
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Marlboro
Humphrey faces pivotal tobacco lawsuit in Minnesota
Hubert Humphrey, the state attorney general, enters a high stakes tobacco lawsuit trial in Minnesota that could reshape his political future. As three states settle for nearly 30 billion, Humphrey aims to deny Big Tobacco a larger payday and bolster his bid for the DFL gubernatorial nomination.
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Convicted killer Renfro prepares for Texas death row execution
In Huntsville Texas Steven Renfro, 40, scheduled to die by lethal injection for the August 1996 rampage that killed his girlfriend an aunt and an acquaintance while wounding a police officer. he urged no appeals and spoke little to media, contrasting with Karla Faye Tucker.
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Karla Faye Tucker
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Marshall
Harrison County
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Renfro
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Houston
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