Immunity idea disproved in second kidney transplants
UCLA researchers report that many patients who reject initial kidney transplants can still benefit from second or even third transplants. The study in the New England Journal of Medicine shows comparable one year success rates to first-time transplants, with relatives often offering better outcomes and sibling donors yielding up to 92 percent success for second-time procedures.
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Veto push continues as Carter vacations
President Carter on vacation as White House presses to sustain veto of a 37 billion defense bill funding NATO, maintenance, and other military needs. Richard Moe, Harold Brown, and Zbigniew Brzezinski headline a White House briefing for 250 business and interest group representatives urging support for the veto with votes due after Labor Day recess.
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Senate approves energy tax credits separate from plan
The Senate voted to detach home insulation and solar energy tax credits from the main energy package and pass them separately, increasing the odds homeowners will receive credits up to 400 dollars for insulation and up to 2200 dollars for energy equipment. The move signals abandonment of linking credits to a crude oil tax, with the measure returning to a House decision after recess.
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US correspondents summoned by Moscow ministry
Two American reporters defied a Moscow court by declining to attend slander hearings. Harold D. Piper of The Baltimore Sun and Craig R. Whitney of The New York Times were told to appear at the Foreign Ministry press department for a meeting with Lev Krylov. The court had dropped the case but warned they were disrepectful to the court.
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