Wameageeeeuar Rising Linked to Older Mothers and Bigger Babies
A report suggests birth rates are increasing due to factors such as older maternal ages and larger newborns. The study notes changes in demographics and infant size contributing to this rise.
Tribune adds recycled newsprint note to disposal guidance
Tribune Newspapers are printed in part with recycled newsprint and are recyclable. For a recycling area near you, call and press 1414.
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Mesa boy shoots cousin while showing off gun
An 11-year-old Mesa boy accidentally shot his 10-year-old cousin while handling his father's .45 semiautomatic at home. The wounded Phoenix resident was in critical condition at Phoenix Children's Hospital with a chest wound. Police call the incident accidental and note gun safety concerns as a bill seeks stricter penalties and required shop notices about keeping firearms away from minors.
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Mesa hikers report mystery Bigfoot track in McDowell Park
A group of Mesa hikers found a 7 by 6 inch animal print two weeks old on January 31 in McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The print, about an inch deep with five toes, led them to suspect a primate or gorilla, though park rangers could not confirm the species.
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AZT Shown to Cut HIV Transmission to Newborns
A federally funded study finds AZT dramatically reduces mother to child HIV transmission. The trial, begun in 1991, was halted early as officials notify 59 U.S. and French centers and offer AZT to pregnant women who had received a placebo. Dr. Fauci notes the data will be shared via clinic alert networks and CDC experts weigh the implications.
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Officials warn spurning landfill will carry price
The Southeast Regional Landfill Siting Committee hosts open houses February 28 through March to show potential sites and hold hearings in March. About 6,000 petition-signers in east Mesa favor higher disposal fees over living near a landfill, while residents like Bunny Bertleson cite health and environmental concerns and oppose a county landfill nearby.
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UN axes airstrikes as Bosnia tensions ease around Sarajevo
United Nations and NATO officials say no airstrikes are needed for now after Serb artillery shells fall outside the exclusion zone near Sarajevo. U N commander Rose says troops monitor the scene while diplomatic efforts in Bonn, Germany, proceed amid cautious optimism and Russian peacekeepers reach Pale.
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