Death of brain-dead infant Mariah Scoon in Queens
Mariah Scoon, three weeks after brain death following a life support decision, died at St Vincent Hospital with family by her side. Queens DA investigates possible shaken baby syndrome while parents deny abuse and cite religious reasons for opposing withdrawal. Experts note organ decay after brain death.
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Mariah Scoon
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Ohio school bus crash injures Dayton students
A school bus in Dayton overturned after colliding with a dump truck injuring 11 children. None of the injuries were life threatening. superintendent James Williams said all children are doing well. The bus carried about 20 to 25 pupils before transport to hospitals.
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GM strike idles more factories in Dayton and beyond
The United Auto Workers Local 696 led a nine day strike against General Motors affecting 21 of 29 North American assembly plants and six parts plants. 2,700 workers at Delphi Chassis brake plants halted operations since March 5, with 87,000 workers nationwide impacted. talks yielded no substantial progress and the strike may extend into the weekend.
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Oulo
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Local 696
Jim Hagedon
Joe Hasenjager
Delphi
UAW
Richard Shoemaker
AIDS research plan urged to streamline NIH program
A blue ribbon panel of about 100 scientists urges reform of NIH AIDS research to unify trials and vaccine work, boost funding efficiency, and prioritize high impact studies. Activists praise a Manhattan Project style overhaul while noting past underfunding and overlap across NIH programs.
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Washington
National Institutes of Health
Wayne Turner
Act-Up
Mark Harrington
New York
NIH
Harold Varmus
Arnold Levine
Princeton University
National Academy of Sciences
Tle
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Salmonella testing plan for meat and poultry faces change
Government weighs scrapping mandatory daily salmonella tests for meat and poultry in favor of cheaper checks for harmless bacteria. Consumer groups warn this could weaken incentives to clean up contamination in over 7 billion birds processed yearly. Officials say final rule will uphold protections while exploring E coli indicators.
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Agriculture Department
Food Safety and Inspection Service
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