Surrogate markers could speed drug approval process
Washington reports scientists, led by NIH director Dr. Harold Varmus, are drafting a plan to use surrogate markers to predict a drug’s effect, potentially shortening approval time. Early results already show bone density for osteoporosis and cholesterol reduction for heart disease as promising indicators. The FDA is examining this approach under a 1992 reform law while researchers study conditions ripe for surrogate analysis.
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Pope declares Edith Stein a saint amid Jewish Catholic reconciliation
Pope John Paul II canonizes Edith Stein, the Jewish-born nun martyred at Auschwitz, as the first Jewish-born saint of the modern era. He urges annual remembrance of Holocaust victims on August 9, praising Stein as a bridge between Christians and Jews and noting her defiant choice to share her fate with her persecuted brothers and sisters. Relatives of victims attend with German Chancellor Kohl as the ceremony emphasizes reconciliation and shared faith.
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Clinton in Bulgaria promotes women's rights on four day trip
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton visited Sofia for a two day conference on women in the 21st century and announced a $15 million USAID civil society grant plus a $300,000 training program. She praised Bulgarian tolerance, met activists at a Jewish center, and donated two vans and $50,000 for a center for former street children while touring with former street children.
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Poll shows dip in GOP support after impeachment vote
The Washington Post survey finds public dismay with Congress and GOP candidates following the House impeachment inquiry. Support for Republicans falls among likely November voters and independents while Democratic candidates gain. Clinton’s popularity rises to 67 percent overall with 48 percent strongly approving.
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Garth Brooks Awards Five Millionth Concert Fan
Country star Garth Brooks honored the five millionth fan at his tour by gifting Wayne Morse of Eden Prairie Minnesota his wife Mary and their children with two Chevrolet trucks a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle a Cancun trip five thousand dollars and ten dozen roses backstage before the Minneapolis show Brooks earns about 195000 per stop for nine city run and the Morse family enjoyed a once in a lifetime moment.
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New Marley album stirs mixed reactions overseas and in Jamaica
A release of The Complete Bob Marley and the Wailers 1967 1972 divides opinion. Jamaica’s fans cry exploitation while Canada and the United Kingdom praise the set. Musicologist Der not Hussey questions motive. historian Roger Steffens calls the reception phenomenally positive. The album is distributed by JAD Records owned by Danny Sims.
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Jennifer Love Hewitt dreams up Cupid's Love wedding comedy
Jennifer Love Hewitt pursues a dream project titled Cupid's Love a romantic comedy about a wedding planner who falls for the groom. She wrote a treatment after a dream and earned a six figure pitch, hoping it lets her act out a childhood fantasy of planned weddings year round.
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Phil Wilke Wire Reports Compiles Local Updates
Phil Wilke compiles a set of brief notes from W Wire Reports covering local developments. The items include public notices, sport standings, and community events with concise details and names of involved organizations.
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