Michigan brothers convicted in brutal freight train attack
Tyrone Reyes 17 and Terrance Reyes 19 were convicted of murder, attempted murder and kidnapping for a June incident in Flint. The brothers tied to a fatal shooting and a sex assault after three teens, who had boarded a freight train, were guided to a park seeking a pay phone. A teen boy was killed and a girl was assaulted. four co-defendants pled guilty to murder and criminal sexual conduct and await sentencing.
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Fossil links birds with dinosaurs in Madagascar find
A raven-sized bird fossil from Madagascar, more than 65 million years old, shows a long tail and a large sickle-shaped claw like meat-eating theropods. Scientist Catherine Forster of SUNY Stony Brook calls it strong evidence birds descend from dinosaurs and notes the study will appear in Science.
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E-mail service fights spam with new address checks
Internet providers unveil Sendmail Inc data confirming a free online update that verifies return addresses to curb junk e mail. The move targets spoofed replies used by spammers to dodge blocking and undelivered mail notices. The Pentagon restricts PB nerve agent defense use to imminent or actual chemical weapon attacks.
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Clinton presses Northern Ireland peace amid St Patrick's Day talks
President Clinton urged Irish leaders to seize a near end to decades of violence in Northern Ireland during talks at the White House with Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and other negotiators. The Easter deadline for talks looms as mediators push for a framework balancing Catholic minority power with continued British rule.
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Fort Lauderdale Turns Rainbow Welcome For Gay Tourists
Fort Lauderdale, once the spring break capital, now markets to gay travelers and other niche groups. A 26 million dollar oceanfront facelift and new policies helped draw upscale gay visitors, boosting occupancy to about 71 percent and extending the tourist season year round. The city says gay visitors, though a minority, spend about one thousand dollars each, with 21 gay-owned motels and 40 bars fueling the scene.
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Richard Thompson
International Gay and Lesbian Travel Assn
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Weight loss and sodium cuts lower blood pressure much
A study of 975 adults aged 60 to 80 on hypertension meds shows about 30 percent could stop drugs after modest weight loss and sodium reduction. Counseling on diet and exercise yielded the largest blood pressure gains, with about 10 pounds lost and 25 percent less sodium intake, proving small changes can work.
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Journal of the American Medical Assa
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
National Institute On Aging
Paul Whelton
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
New Orleans
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