Prostate Surgery Leaves Many Men Impotent After 18 Months
Janet Stanford of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center notes a large impact on quality of life after prostate cancer surgery. In a study of 1,200 men, nearly 60 percent were impotent 18 months post removal of cancerous prostates.
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Interceptor Test Fails to Hit Mock Warhead in California
Air Force Lt. Col. Rick Lehn er said Tuesday night test launched from a California base failed to intercept a mock warhead. Reasons for the miss are unknown at this time.
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Rick Lehner
Calfornia
Dolphins Rescued From Shore Off Florida Keys
National Marine Fisheries Service spokeswoman Blair Ma says marine biologists in Florida conducted a second rescue operation Tuesday to push a group of stranded dolphins back into deeper waters off the Florida Keys.
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Missile defense needs work before deployment
The piece argues against a rushed deployment of a national missile defense system. It notes a failed intercept test and questions cost effectiveness for potential threats while acknowledging some past success. It warns that political timing and wishful thinking should not drive deployment, urging continued research instead of immediate action.
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Poor better off despite expansion says Fed study
A Federal Reserve study finds incomes and net worth rising across demographics during the economic upturn. The share of families earning under $10 000 shrank from 15.1 to 12.6 percent between 1995 and 1998, while debt levels and risk edged up for the poorest. The piece argues against redistributionist cures and credits the free market with improvements.
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Kimel cases split Supreme Court on 11th Amendment immunity
The January 11 decision in the Kimel cases splits five to four over Congress power under Section 5 of the 14th Amendment to abrogate state immunity from age discrimination suits. Justice O’Connor leads the conservative bloc, Stevens teams with Ginsburg Souter and Breyer for a broader reading. the divide signals enduring constitutional tensions and hints at future court shifts.
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J. Daniel Kimel Jr
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Florida Department of Corrections
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Alabama
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John Paul Stevens
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Souter
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Stevens
U S foreign policy deserves sharp critique in Russia and Chechnya
The writer argues that U S officials and media ignore civilian deaths in Chechnya while condemning others, criticizing American arrogance in world affairs. He defends Russia's actions as a difficult urban war, cites 65 ongoing global conflicts, and denounces the UN doctrine and U S hypocrisy. King Features Syndicate
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Chechnya
United States
China
Kofi Annan
United Nations
Annan
Bill Clinton
Madeleine Albright
Vladimir Putin
U.S
Smarter Home Appliances Loom in Housewares Expos
Reports from annual housewares expositions predict increasingly smart appliances. Refrigerators will track food preferences and reorder items, while microwaves may cook automatically and home systems wire the entire house to a computer. Authors warn such tech could mock or outthink residents, making a truly connected home feel dumb.
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