Hopkins study links diet drug to potential brain injury
Johns Hopkins assistant professor Dr George Ricaurte reports that dexfenfluramine caused brain neuron damage in a study of squirrel brains, with concerns about human risk. A conflicting neurology expert disputes definitive brain injury and a Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics report is slated for today.
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Food packagers win labeling reprieve in FDA deal
Food packagers win a temporary reprieve from new labeling rules after a three week lobbying push. FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler approved a measure allowing use of already printed wrappers cans and boxes until August 18 that do not yet meet the new labeling requirements that began Sunday.
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Government to merge weather satellite systems for cost savings
Washington officials announced a plan to merge the Defense Department and NOAA polar orbiting weather satellites into one civilian controlled unit. The consolidation aims to reduce the number of satellites while maintaining weather coverage and saving hundreds of millions of dollars over time.
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Berlusconi Forms Italy's 53rd Postwar Government
Silvio Berlusconi announced at the Quirinale palace that after six weeks of wrangling within his right wing alliance he formed Italy's 53rd government since World War II. The move marks a defining rise from indebted millionaire to prime minister in what Italians call the Second Republic, signaling a break with the past.
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Chinese dissident to study at Columbia University
Yu Haocheng, 66, once head of the Masses Publishing House and a critic of Beijing, will depart China this month to study and lecture at Columbia University after receiving a Chinese passport enabling a visa application to the United States. The case has drawn attention from the Clinton Administration.
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Japanese officials warn on plutonium tracking flaw
Japanese nuclear officials on Tuesday admitted a design flaw at the plutonium fuel plant hindered tracking of 154 pounds of material. They insisted tests show no diversion, saying the plutonium had accumulated as dust and waste inside the plant rather than leaving the facility.
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Americans sacrifice pensions for food in tough times
Unemployed Americans cash pensions to buy groceries due to gaps in food stamps. IRAs incur penalties and taxes often exceeding benefit losses, pressuring savers during brief spells on aid. In Los Angeles, Ira Salzman, attorney for Sgt. Stacey Koon, collapsed in the Rodney King case trial prompting a judge to check his condition.
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Boys Rob Teacher in Class As Police Probe Unfolds
Police report a 13 year old principal suspect and an unnamed 13 year old accomplice who allegedly pulled a gun in a classroom. Officers recovered a .357 caliber Magnum revolver and are searching for the second teen as the investigation continues.
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Mandela Inauguration Unites South Africa Amid Hopes and Doubts
The Associated Press describes Nelson Mandela's swearing in as president, hailed as the birth of a new republic. International figures watched as crowds celebrated unity, with Black and White South Africans expressing pride and hope for equal rights and a peaceful nation.
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Mandela takes oath as South Africa's president in historic ceremony
In Pretoria 50,000 cheering crowd roared as Nelson Mandela took office while international dignitaries looked on. U N Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali praised the moment and Hillary Rodham Clinton lauded leadership. Across the hill thousands of ordinary South Africans sang and waved colors as Mandela appeared on a giant screen.
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