Genetic link found between stress and depression
The study in Science shows adults with a short form of the 5-HTT gene are more prone to deep depression after traumatic events such as the loss of a family member. Experts say this is the first direct genetic link between emotional distress and onset of clinical low mood, with WHO noting rising global burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Science
Thomas R. Insel
National Institute of Mental Health
Inset
World Health Organization
WHO
Senate approves 368 billion defense bill
The Senate passed a 368.6 billion defense spending bill with a 95-0 vote, meeting most of President Bush's budget request while opposition pressed for investigations into prewar intelligence. Democrats failed to block or alter funding, and the bill excludes ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan costs, to be handled in separate legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
White House
Bush
Defense Department
Iraq
Congress
House
Dick Durbin
DIL
Appropriations Committee
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Durbin
Jon Corzine
D-Mj
Afghanistan
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Fighting flares as Liberia peace deadline slips
In Monrovia tensions rose as negotiators extended the deadline for a peace pact. Government forces clashed with rebels near the capital while refugees surged toward the U S Embassy compound. Gen Benjamin Yeaten reported wounded soldiers and advances north and east as talks in Ghana sought an interim government and peacekeepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Liberia
St. Paul
Issac Benson
Benjamin Yeaten
Yeaten
Klay Junction
Sasstown
Ghana
Abdulsalami Abubakar
High fat intake linked to breast cancer risk study
A Cambridge led Lancet study of 13,070 women from 1993 to 1997 found those averaging over 90 grams of fat daily had about double the breast cancer risk versus those at 37 grams. Results may spark controversy, clashing with larger studies showing no diet cancer link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancet Medical Journal
Cambridge University
England
China Moves Envoy to Washington as Korea Tensions Rise
Beijing seeks calm as North and South Korean forces trade machine gun fire near the border. China’s foreign ministry urges restraint and a peaceful settlement while recalling the DMZ and the 50th anniversary of the Korean War armistice on July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Washington
Korean Peninsula
Kong Quan
South Korea
Demilitarized Zone
Coup leader vows to relinquish control in Sao Tome elections
Maj Fernando Pereira, a 46 year old artillery officer who led a coup in Sao Tome and Principe, said he will not rule the country and intends to allow elections. Diplomats from the United States and Portugal press for a peaceful settlement between the rebels and ousted officials amid oil region tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernando Pereira
Pereira
United States
Portugal
Sao Tome
Gulf of Guinea
West Africa
Democratic candidates apologize for skipping Miami forum
Three Democratic presidential hopefuls Lieberman Gephardt and Kucinich apologized to the NAACP convention in Miami for bypassing a prior forum. They rearranged schedules to attend the NAACP gathering after earning strong rebuke from the civil rights group who called them persona non grata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
Joe Lieberman
Dick Gephardt
Dennis Kucinich
Miami
White House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Associated Press
Ken Guggenheim
Yongo Wali
Dave Bales
Clinton Parkway
Dave
Eagle Trailer Co., Inc
Aeatarn
Haskell Ave
Iowa
London
Beijing
Korea
Sao Tome and Principe
Vons
Upd
Natemith Lawrence
D & D Tire Inc
Vermont
Lawrence
Harper
Ate Nieder
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!