Helms Says U S Foreign Policy Is A Mess Plan Seen
Senate Foreign Relations chairman Jesse Helms labeled U S foreign policy a mess after a committee hearing and vowed to push radical changes despite Secretary of State Warren Christopher opposition. He urged rethinking aid to Russia and opposed merging arms control and development agencies, proposing a new International Development Foundation within the State Department.
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Genetic tests for cancer on horizon
Washington AP reporting researchers at nine centers have identified 57 BRCA1 gene mutations linked to breast, ovarian, leukemia and kidney cancers. Scientists expect to catalog all mutations within two years to distinguish cancer-causing flaws from neutral ones and develop early tests for high risk patients.
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Journal of the American Medical Assn
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Oscar bids on Valentine's Day fuel nominations
Hollywood reacts as Oscar nominees are announced at 5:38 a.m. Pacific time. Duncan Kenworthy and John Travolta react with excitement to Best Picture and Best Actor nods. Steve Tisch marks his film’s 13 nominations and his birthday. Miranda Richardson and Jessica Lange comment from studios and London.
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Oscar nominees list spans Forrest Gump and Pulp Fiction
The nominees cover actor and actress categories with Forrest Gump Pulp Fiction Shawshank Redemption and The Madness of King George across leading supporting and supporting roles. Directors and screenplays include Woody Allen Robert Zemeckis Quentin Tarantino Krzysztof Kieslowski and Eric Roth. Foreign film honors go to Before the Rain Burnt by the Sun Eat Drink Man Woman and Farinelli.
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Clinton to tee off without 35 year old putter
President Clinton will start in the Bob Hope Classic at Indian Wells with a missing Bullseye putter, suspected left in a partner's bag. He joins a high powered group including Bob Hope, former presidents Ford and Bush, and defending champion Scott Hoch.
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Nominations Trigger Early Morning Industry Celebrations
Publicists agents and industry movers scanned the nominations list before dawn in the Academy theater and many winners placed urgent calls of congratulations after learning the results.
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White House and Congress clash on quake relief funding
President Clinton refused Republican demands to offset a $10.4 billion emergency package for California and other disaster costs with spending cuts. Of the total, $5.3 billion targets California sewers schools and public facilities damaged by the January 1994 Northridge quake, with $1.4 billion for other states. The dispute centers on whether relief should be treated as an emergency without offsets.
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