Merck begins shipping Varivax chicken pox vaccine
Merck and Co. starts shipping millions of doses of Varivax, the nation’s first chicken pox vaccine. FDA approved it last month, citing up to 90 percent effectiveness in preventing infection and milder cases for breakthrough infections, with endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics urging vaccination for eligible children.
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Merck & Co
Food and Drug Administration
American Academy of Pediatrics
Exploding keg kills partier at Lake Ronkonkoma party
At a Lake Ronkonkoma gathering an empty beer keg thrown into a bonfire exploded injuring and killing Chester Vesloski, 21. A piece of metal severed his arm and he died later at a hospital. Suffolk County detectives investigated the incident and will determine cause.
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Lake Ronkonkama
Chester Vesloski
Suffolk County
Kevin Cronin
Vesloski
Polls show public losing respect for lawyers in Simpson case
A July 28 percent figure on public esteem for the criminal justice system rose to 45 percent by April in ABA Gallup surveys. Respect for defense lawyers increased from 26 to 41 percent, while 56 percent in both polls said they had lost respect for the news media. Also reported: an 85-year-old priest mugged in Brooklyn confessional. four inmates escaped from Santa Clarita jail after scaling a 20 foot fence. blood found near the scene. From W Wire Reports.
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American Bar Assa
Simpson
ABA Journal
Gallup ‘Organization
Raymond Dendon
St. Vincent Ferrer Church
Brooklyn
Doram Tamari
Tamari
Santa Clarita
Los Angeles County
Jeff Springs
Death row case taps Internet for clemency appeal
Springfield AP report details Girvies Davis on death row for the 1978 Belleville murder and his clemency appeal posted online. His lawyers say coercion and illiteracy undermine confessions, while supporters note the case drew international attention with about 20 000 readers and 200 emails to Gov. Edgar.
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Springfield, Ill
Girvies Davis
Davis
Charles Biebel
Biebel
Belleville
St. Louis
Brian Murphy
Murphy
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
Jim Edgar
Dan Egler
Gilvies Davis
Robert Haida
St. Clair County
Prisoner Review Board
James K. Williams
Hormone pace linked to timing of pregnancy delivery
Researchers report abnormal early pregnancy hormone levels in women who later deliver Prematurely or post term. The placenta likely regulates the biological clock, offering a potential predictive tool for prematurity though current care cannot prevent labor. The May Nature Medicine study notes group averages and calls for further work to apply to individuals.
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New York
Roger Smith
Smith
United States
Nature Medicine
Peter Nathanielsz
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Americans wary on foreign aid despite low spending
Washington reports show most Americans overestimate foreign aid in the federal budget and still oppose it after learning the real figure. White House adviser Anthony Lake decries backdoor isolationists while analysts disagree on the strength of isolationist sentiment in the country.
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Washington
Clinton
John Marttila
White House
Anthony Lake
Lake
Andrew Kohut
Times Mirror Center For the People and the Press
United States
U.S
Metropolitan Federal Bank home equity loan offer ends soon
Right now Metropolitan Federal Bank advertises a no closing cost home equity loan with 0% prime plus a limited time rate. They promise up to 100 percent of equity up to 50000, flexible terms up to 15 years, and the option to apply by phone.
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Metropolitan Federal Bank
Metropolitan Federal Home Equity
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