FBI arrests pair in anthrax threat case in Las Vegas area
Two men, Larry Harris and William Leavitt, were charged with conspiracy to possess and possession of anthrax after attempting to arrange a lab test of the substance in Henderson Nevada. An informant said one claimed military grade anthrax in the trunk of a beige Mercedes, with eight to ten bags marked biological. The FBI reassured residents there was no danger or contamination as tests proceed.
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Southwest students go for gold
Local junior high students celebrate their own version of the Winter Olympics. See story page 1B.
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Fari
Lewinsky investigation judged a private matter by Secaucus resident
Ellen Lewis of Secaucus New Jersey calls the Clinton Lewinsky controversy a private affair best left to Hillary and Bill. The remark appears on page 4A amid broader reactions to the president intern scandal.
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Bank robbers elude pursuit in Lawrence heist at bank
Two white men, 5'10" to 6' tall, robbed Douglas County Bank on West 23rd in Lawrence shortly after 5 p.m. They fled in a red Nike bag with coins and some bills, then in a blue 1980s Oldsmobile Cutlass. Police recovered the pickup and searched the area, offering Crime Stoppers tips at 843 TIPS.
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Higher ed plan's cost too high says Graves
Kansas official Bill Graves said there is no way legislators can fund the four year $137.9 million higher education reform plan this year. Senate President Dick Bone urged delaying reform until next year amid questions about financing and budget impact.
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Clinton uses delay to pace Iraq pressure
President Clinton orders postponement of overseas travel as a U N mission to Baghdad looms and amid mounting U S military buildup in the Persian Gulf. He says no decision on a deadline for Saddam Hussein to grant access to suspected weapons sites, while Gore suspends a South Africa trip.
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Scientists find brain hunger hormone orexin in hunger trigger
Researchers led by Dr. Masashi Yanagisawa report orexin a brain hormone linked to appetite in the lateral hypothalamus. The discovery suggests drugs could boost or suppress eating for patients and obesity and identifies receptors as drug targets.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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