Abortion fees hope for partial birth ban gains steam
In Washington, Senate leaders push to pass a third ban on late term abortion after an eight year fight. GOP leaders pledge unlikely veto defense, while opponents vow court challenges. Debate centers on a procedure described as partial delivery followed by craniotomy. Dr. George Tiller is named among few providers performing it.
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Gas prices push motorists toward thrift and change habits
Amid near record gas costs, Americans reduce nonessential driving and swap vehicles. Californians face higher averages near $2.06 per gallon while others in Kansas and Missouri report tightening budgets. Trucker and commuter cases illustrate cutbacks in daily travel and increased home staying.
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Palestinian lawmakers create prime minister post in West Bank
Palestinian legislators moved to curb Yasser Arafat by creating a prime minister role while preserving key powers for the president. Mahmoud Abbas, 67, eyed to form a new government within three weeks, with Arafat retaining authority over negotiations and security oversight. US envoy Kurtzer urged active involvement in negotiations, while Israeli officials welcomed the move but warned on the defined powers.
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US urges citizens to leave Oman and UAE amid regional tensions
The State Department on Monday urged Americans to depart Oman and the United Arab Emirates due to heightened regional security concerns. Families of U S officials and nonessential embassy staff were also advised to leave while embassies would still provide consular services. Oman and the United Arab Emirates border Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf. U S Air Force planes are stationed in both countries ready to attack Iraq if President Bush authorizes military action.
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TSA seizes 4.8 million items at 429 airports
TSA reports confiscations since February 2002 include 1.4 million knives and 2.4 million sharp objects, 1,101 guns, 15,666 clubs, and 125,000 incendiary items amid 922 arrests at checkpoints.
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JAMA editors urge regulation of dietary supplements over safety concerns
The Journal of the American Medical Association editors call for FDA oversight of dietary supplements comparable to drugs. Ephedra likely would not have passed such review, said Dr. Catherine DeAngelis on Monday, as the editorial in the March 26 issue notes current law lacks premarket safety or efficacy proof and lets the FDA prove a product unsafe only after marketing.
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Arkansas Adopts Choose Life License Plates in Arkansas
Gov. Mike Huckabee signed a Monday bill authorizing a Choose Life specialty license plate in Little Rock. The plate costs 35 dollars more than standard tags with proceeds funding pregnancy counseling and adoption efforts. Critics warn of possible court battles and the Arkansas chapter of the ACLU said it is weighing a challenge on constitutional grounds.
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