Texas crime code revision eyed by UT law panel
UT Law School Dean Keeton told reporters the Texas penal code panel favors redefining drugs into three groups and raising the first offense threshold from 50 to possibly 250 dollars, with a future stretch to 500 dollars for hard drugs. The plan includes treating first offenses as misdemeanors and reserving life imprisonment for hard drug sales.
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Israel Nurses Strike After Rejected Pay Demands
About 11 000 registered Israeli nurses voted to strike after demands for a 15 percent wage increase were rejected by the Civil Service Commission. The report notes the average nurse earns around 160 dollars a month and mentions ongoing shortages amid the action.
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Portugal seeks convincing explanation over papal audience
Lisbon says it awaits convincing explanations from the Vatican after reports the Pope granted an audience to three anti Portuguese African rebels Agostinha Neto Marcelino dos Santos and Amilcar Cabral The government recalls its envoy from the Vatican and protests to Cardinal Villot while censorship limits news from the dispute
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FDA Chief defies doctors on birth control pill warning
Washington DC Food and Drug Commissioner Charles C Edwards rejects calls to cancel orders requiring warnings about serious blood clots. AMA criticizes him for “playing doctor” with millions of users. FDA argues many women take the pill without physician supervision and supports a strong warning.
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