Wage gap narrows as economy tightens and minimum wage rises
In Washington DC the Clinton administration says a strong economy and a higher minimum wage have narrowed the wage gap by about three cents on the dollar since last spring. With unemployment at a 28 year low companies seek workers and promote women and minorities, though women still lean to lower paying roles. The $5.15 minimum wage boost last summer is credited with lifting women's earnings relative to men.
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Panel backs Sacajawea image for new dollar coin
A Philadelphia advisory panel voted 6-1 to urge Treasury Secretary Rubin to place Liberty as represented by a Native American woman on the dollar coin, inspired by Sacajawea. No portrait or name of Sacajawea will appear, as no authentic image is believed to exist. Rubin is expected to accept the recommendation.
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Iceland approves home for Keiko the whale
Iceland moves Keiko the orca closer to release back to sea after approval to house him in a bay pen. Prime Minister David Oddsson signs off on the plan to prepare the killer whale for eventual return, following a two year saga sparked by schoolchildren who funded his move from Mexico to the Oregon Coast Aquarium.
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Southern Baptists redefine marriage at convention
The Southern Baptist Convention adopted a new article in the Baptist Faith and Message defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Delegates also approved Gazette additions urging wives to submit graciously to husbands, rejected proposals on mutual submission and including widows and single persons as family expressions, and reelected outgoing president Elliff who warned against complacency amid cultural shifts. Paige Patterson succeeds Elliff as president.
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Scaife Funds Clinton Critics Across Conservative Groups
Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife’s foundations financed anti Clinton groups with millions of dollars last year. Landmark Legal Foundation received 525000, aiding lawsuits and critiques of the Lewinsky case and Whitewater probes. Scaife says grants span diverse ideologies, not politics, while critics say the money fuels a conservative information campaign.
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Beliefs Linked to Higher Black Breast Cancer Death Risk
A study from rural eastern North Carolina finds superstition and religious beliefs among black women contribute to delayed treatment for breast cancer, helping explain part of the mortality gap beyond income effects. Researchers note beliefs are more strongly tied to race, even present in higher income blacks.
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Donald Lannin
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Low Blood Pressure Target Reduces Heart Risk in Hypertension
A five year international study led by University of Michigan finds hypertension patients can cut heart attack risk by aiming for blood pressure lower than standard targets. Among diabetics, lowering BP markedly halves major cardiovascular events, says lead researcher Dr Kenneth Jamerson.
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