Gingrich pays second $50,000 toward ethics penalty
House Speaker Newt Gingrich has paid a second $50,000 installment of the $300,000 penalty from the ethics inquiry. Spokesman Andrew Weinstein said Gingrich used personal funds to reimburse the House for the investigation into tax exempt funding and acknowledged inaccurate statements to the ethics committee. The first $50,000 payment was made in May last year.
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Newt Gingrich
Andrew Weinstein
Gingrich
Ethics Panel
Ethics Committee
R-Ga
Cruise line pays nine million in oil dumping case
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd and its Nordic Empress crew settled seven Puerto Rico pollution charges and one in Miami in federal court. The plea resolves a February indictment accusing pumping bilge water overboard without filtering oil, contradicting anti-pollution rules.
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Department of Justice
Puerto Rico
Miami
Nordic Empress
Atlantic Ocean
Tornado Toll in Spencer Reveals Aging Plains Town
Elderly residents dominated the Spencer tornado death toll as 93 year old Mildred Pugh and 85 year old Elizabeth Burnham died. The storm flattened the town center destroying the post office library bank and churches. outlines the aging rural population and concerns about rebuilding and school closure with comments from residents and officials.
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Mildred Pugh
Here
Lakeside Cemetery
Spencer
South Dakota
Jim Sattertee
South Dakota State University
Elizabeth Burnham
Janet Johola
Zion
Ronald Selken
Kris Roelfs
Sibley
Iowa
Flo
Roelfs
Gloria Satterlee
Ward Satterlee
Open Skies talks stall as fares rise to London and Honolulu
U S officials blame price disparities on Britain's refusal to renegotiate Bermuda II, keeping Heathrow limited to two U S carriers. Open Skies would allow unlimited carriers, increasing competition and lowering fares. British Airways and American Airlines want a joint alliance before Open Skies proceed, while Washington says talks can resume anytime.
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England
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British Airways
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Manchester
Bob Harrell
American Express Travel Services
United States
American Airlines
Patrick Murphy Jr
Mastectomy Options Examined In New Cancer Study
Washington researchers in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute report similar complication risks for outpatient and inpatient mastectomies. The study notes outpatient care may suit elderly patients with no other health issues, while endorsing a 48 hour hospital stay if chosen. Congress weighs bills mandating insurance coverage for hospitalization. Joan Warren of the NCI cautions results are not conclusive.
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Madficare
Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Medicare
Senate
Alfonso D’amato
R-N.y
Rosa DeLauro
D-Conn
Clinton
Joan Warren
Warren
Low mood linked to physical decline in elderly study
National Institute on Aging led study of 1,286 adults age 71 and older linking low mood to faster physical decline. Researchers warn against viewing mood issues as mere aging and describe a cycle where depression worsens function, with potential immune and hormonal effects.
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National Institute On Aging
Journal of the American Medical Assa
Jack Guralnik
Pliskin
Obesity Upgraded to Major Heart Attack Risk
The American Heart Association now lists obesity as a major risk factor for heart attacks, joining smoking high blood pressure high cholesterol and sedentary life. Officials note rising obesity rates with a Science journal study showing 54 percent of US adults and 25 percent of children heavier than healthy.
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American Heart Assn
The
Heart Association
Science
Prostate cancer deaths decline due to PSA testing
Studies released at the American Urological Association meeting indicate PSA blood tests detect elevated prostate specific antigen early, aiding early cancer identification. PSA is a protein that helps convert prostatic secretions into liquid for ejaculation. higher levels signal disease or enlargement.
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San Digco
American Urological Assa
Fallbrook teen allowed to sit during pledge for now
Fallbrook Union High School District allows 16 year old Maryhall Durkee to remain seated during the Pledge of Allegiance through the last two weeks of the school year. The district plans to require standing or leaving the classroom when school resumes in September amid her pending lawsuit with the ACLU. Durkee opposes the pledge citing violence and corruption in the country, while her mother supports her daughter's decision.
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Calif
Maryhall Durkee
Thomas Anthony
Fallbrook Union High
Durkee
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Dale Kelly Bankhead
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