RU-486 Abortion Pill Shows Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
Dr. Faina Rose of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey reports lab results where RU-486 halted and killed ovarian cancer cells. The abortion pill appeared more lethal to cancer cells than tamoxifen and sometimes surpassed taxol in effectiveness.
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U.S
Faina Rose
University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
Rose
Meat cutter executed for killing pregnant woman
Samuel Hawkins a 51 year old former meat cutter was executed by injection in Huntsville Texas for stabbing Abbe Hamilton a 19 year old pregnant woman in her Borger home in May 1977. Hawkins confessed and did not give a final statement. Psychiatrists noted a family history of racial hostility from Hawkins father as a motive. Hamilton was white and was six months pregnant at the time.
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Huntsville
Tex
Samuel Hawkins
Hawkins
Abbe Hamilton
Borger
Hamilton
Neary
Mississippi Molester Praises Penile Implant After VA Surgery
A-convicted child molester Michael Everett Martin, 47, argues a penile implant funded by taxpayers was necessary for normal life after four years in prison for offenses involving 5 and 7 year old girls. He says it helps him date while VA officials say the treatment was related to his service. Representative Sonny Montgomery calls for a review of veterans medical treatment laws.
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Jackson
Miss
Michael Everett Martin
Martin
Veterans Affairs
Sonny Montgomery
Florida firms fight state suit over 1.4 billion smoking costs
Florida seeks 1.4 billion to treat welfare recipients for smoking illnesses. Gov. Lawton Chiles denounces big tobacco as addictive and profiteering. Philip Morris and R J Reynolds ask Florida Supreme Court to halt the suit, citing authority questions. The case uses market share and statistical evidence under a new law to prove the state's claims.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Lawton Chiles
Chiles
Tobacco
Big Tobacco
Florida
Philip Morris Inc
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Agency For Health Care Administration
Department of Business and Professional Regulation
Steve Parrish
Philip Morris
Alan Sundberg
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North Carolina man kills three children then shoots self
Police say Douglas Mont shot his three children aged 9 6 and 4 in a van at First Flight airport then killed himself near the vehicle. Investigators compare the case to a Delaware slaying nine days earlier by Kenneth Bradner, who also killed his two children before taking his life.
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Devi Hills
N.C
Delaware
Douglas J. Mont
Mont
Kenneth Bradner
Bradner
Kelly
Richard
Seaford
Del
North Carolina
Kill Devil Hills
James Gradeless
Cpl
Preston Lewis
Nancy
Catrina
Daniel
Theresa
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Antibiotic arsenal eyeing bacteriophages and germ warfare
ATlANTA AP Experts at a AAAS conference describe plans to revive bacteriophage therapy and microbial interference as defenses against resistant bacteria. Dr Bruce Levin of Emory University reports phages isolated from the Atlanta sewer system showing strong results in mice.
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Atlanta
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Bruce Levin
Emory University
Levin
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