FDA probes allergy drugs link to cancer growth
FDA reexamines three common allergy medicines after Canadian researchers report asthma antihistamines astemizole and hydroxyzine promote cancer growth in mice at low doses. Manitoba study in Journal of the National Cancer Institute notes faster, larger tumors in injected mice. The report raises safety questions for consumers.
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Panel weighs basic health benefit list in Clinton plan
A House Education and Labor Committee subpanel debated how to define guaranteed benefits under a modified Clinton plan. An amendment to create a national health board to define the list was defeated by voice vote as Congress would vote on the benefits later. Rep. Steve Gunderson warned about predicting outcomes.
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Government unveils plan to boost homeless aid to 2.1 billion
Officials estimate 7 million Americans were homeless at some point in the late 1980s, far above the 1990 Census figure of 600,000. A new strategy announced Tuesday would devote 1.7 billion to homeless programs in fiscal 1995, raising total federal aid to 2.1 billion.
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Court bars radio of death row execution in North Carolina
The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that Phil Donahue and the inmate David Lawson have no right to broadcast a death-row execution. The decision cites both state and U.S. constitutions as not granting such access.
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Phil Donahue
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King civil trial deliberations begin in Los Angeles
Rodney King listen as his lawyers push for more damages after a jury already awarded 3.8 million in compensatory damages. Deliberations focus on punitive damages against six current and former police officers for the 1991 videotaped beating. Jurors retired without a verdict and will reconvene.
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Rodney King
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Bosnia troops gain ground secure road northeast of Sarajevo
Government forces cut Serb telephone links to the west and captured a key road about 25 miles northeast of Sarajevo, a vital segment on the route from Sarajevo to Tuzla, strengthening control in the government-held area.
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House approves tax collection changes bill passage
The House approved tax legislation on Tuesday authorizing IRS credit card payments and permitting tax-exempt organization employees to hold 401k accounts. The measure, passed by voice vote, tightens collection on bingo winnings and homeowners with brief yearlong dealings and amends over 100 provisions covering individuals pensions partnerships international corporate operations tax-exempt bonds estates and gifts.
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Three Supreme Court Justices Report Millionaire Status
Washington report shows at least three of the nine justices hold assets over $1 million for 1993. Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sandra Day O'Connor and John Paul Stevens top the list with assets above one million, while Stephen Breyer also exceeds the million-dollar mark. The filings indicate several justices undertook reimbursed speaking and teaching trips abroad last year.
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Harry A. Blackmun
Oldest fossil tracks found near Las Cruces
A Smithsonian NM Museum of Natural History and University of Denver team report 285 million year old reptile and amphibian tracks in the mountains north of Las Cruces. About 2000 rock slabs contain the traces, a world class find with high scientific value, says Spencer Lucas.
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History
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U S policy talks with Norway on whaling stance
Washington clarifies opposition to commercial whaling while seeking a middle path between environmental groups and Norways pro whaling government. Vice President Gore stresses commitment to science, as Brundtland notes willingness to discuss realities and policies.
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Ex-White House aide portrays Nixon as harsh and manipulative
Washington report highlights HR Haldeman diary excerpts from 1969 to 1973 revealing a volatile Nixon who sought to punish Jews, planned a new party with John Connally, and dictated marches toward Watergate resignation. The 700 page Putnam volume draws on diaries detailing Nixon’s anger toward Jews and policy reversals on Israel.
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Attacker Kills German Tourist Near San Jacinto
Detectives hunt for suspect after a Monday assault left a German tourist dead and her husband wounded in the San Jacinto Mountains 90 miles east of Los Angeles. The couple’s identities are withheld to protect safety as investigators weigh if a single or multiple assailants were involved amid a spate of attacks on foreign visitors.
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Cassino Falls to Allies Amid Long German Resistance
1944 dispatch notes the German army, once formidable, has not secured a major victory in nearly two years and endures heavy losses. Italy reports Cassino’s fall as D-Day preparations intensify, with Allied trains, convoys, and airfield activity seen across southern England as American forces move toward the coast.
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