DOE estimates 9000 people in Cold War radiation tests
The Energy Department released its first hard estimate of Cold War era human radiation testing, citing about 9,000 people across 154 documented experiments. Officials said the count will rise as details of roughly 150 more experiments are disclosed in the coming months, though the number involved remains unspecified.
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Smart bomb targets leukemia cells may enter human tests
Dr. F M Uckun of the University of Minnesota reports in Science that an antibody linked to a cancer killing chemical eliminated leukemia cells in mice without harming normal tissue. He says the approach could be tested in humans this summer and may also apply to breast, ovary, and brain cancers.
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Detroit student charged for threatening internet posts
Jake Baker, a 20 year old college student, was charged Thursday with transmitting threats to injure after posting messages describing torture and murder of a former classmate. He was jailed pending a bond hearing and suspended from the University of Michigan. Baker contends his First Amendment rights are being violated.
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Husband arrested in mail bombing case in Michigan
Lawrence Dell, 44, of Romeo, was named in a federal warrant and to be arraigned in Detroit federal court for the mail bombing that injured his estranged wife Charlene, a 33 year old ANA Pipeline Co. employee. Two additional mail bombs at ANR offices in Reed City and Big Rapids were safely detonated.
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GOP advances tough love welfare plan
Democrats attack the Republican welfare reform blueprint as punishing children and not boosting work. The Ways and Means subcommittee on human resources will start voting on the proposal next week. Rep. Clay Shaw describes the plan as ending welfare as a lifelong program and enacting tough love to save the poor from dependency.
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Welfare crackdown reshapes aid and work requirements
Legislation proposes ending entitlement to AFDC, barring cash aid to teenage mothers and most legal immigrants, with work requirements rising for recipients. It consolidates dozens of welfare programs into three block grants to states, claiming billions saved, while Democrats and Republicans spar over timing and scope.
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Kohl seeks Congress support on Bosnia crisis
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl urged U S lawmakers on Capitol Hill to oppose lifting the U N arms embargo in Bosnia arguing now is not the time for unilateral action He warned against abandoning Russian President Yeltsin and emphasized NATO expansion and ties with Europe discussed with President Clinton at the White House meeting
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