Penn Law School gains record $15 million gift
Henry Silverman, Penn Law alumnus and head of Cendant, donates 15 million dollars the largest gift to a U S law school. Funds renovate 98 year old building to be named Henry R Silverman Hall and create professorships in contract commercial and franchise law plus a scholarship and research program. A separate item reports Jack West sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of sexual battery and intimidation connected to threats mailed to prosecutors.
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Proscar Reduces Need for Prostate Surgery in Study
A New England Journal of Medicine report shows finasteride Proscar cut surgery needs in benign prostatic hyperplasia. In 3040 men, 5 percent on Proscar vs 10 percent on placebo required surgery after four years. Merck funded the trial, with an editorial cautioning against universal use.
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New England Journal of Medicine
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John H Wasson
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Clinton plan cuts student loan interest to seven percent
Washington reports a compromise would fix the 1993 law by setting student loan rates at 7 percent while preserving lenders returns. Gore and Riley said banks would take years to regain profit. savings for borrowers range from six hundred to three thousand two hundred dollars over ten years depending on degree and loan size.
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Richard Riley
White House
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Treasury
Ivan Frishberg
U.S. Public Interest Research Group
Patty Cinelli
American
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