Test promises to gauge aggressiveness of lung tumors
Philadelphia healer Dr. Antonio Giordano of Thomas Jefferson University discusses a new Rb protein test to measure how fiercely lung cancers may grow. A Pennsylvania firm plans FDA studies for approval. He cautions that gene therapy for prevention or treatment remains years away.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Food and Drug Administration
Antonio Giordano
Thomas Jefferson University
Internet indecency law heads to Supreme Court battle
Three federal judges in Philadelphia ruled parts of the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional as free speech violations and issued a preliminary injunction. The act’s fast track allows direct appeal to the Supreme Court, with DOJ reviewing next steps and Senator Exon predicting eventual government victory despite the setback.
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Philadelphia
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Joe Krovisky
Jim Exon
Samper Cleared In Taxpayers Rights Trial
Samper wins legal battle as Congress votes 111 to 43 to clear President Ernesto Samper of illicit enrichment falsifying documents electoral fraud and cover up. Opposing party denounces the process as a preordained comedy amid crisis. Samper vows leadership to ease the country’s turmoil.
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Bogota
Colombia
Congress
Ernesto Samper
United States
House of Representatives
Samper
Liberal Party
Jaime Arias
DC-10 crash in Japan leaves three dead and many hurt
A Garuda Indonesian Airways DC-10 bound for Bali aborted takeoff at Fukuoka and burst into flames in a muddy field. Three killed, 77 injured among 275 aboard. most escaped before the jet’s fuel-fed inferno. Crew guidance criticized as passengers fled through exits or chutes amid smoke.
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Tokyo
Japan
Garuda Indonesian Airways
Fukuoka
Bali
Jakarta
NHK Television
Kyushu
Toshihiro Aizano
National
Asahi
Indonesia
Garuda
Electric Company
Juji Yamashita
Meer
Senate poised to approve $1.62 trillion budget plan
The Senate expected to pass a $1.62 trillion fiscal 1997 budget that aims for a $5 billion surplus by 2002 while trimming Medicare and Medicaid, funding a $500 per child tax credit, and modest defense growth. The House narrowly backed the measure 216-211 amid GOP rifts over spending. Trent Lott won a party leadership post, signaling a shift toward a stricter budget agenda.
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Washington
Senate
Clinton
House
Congressional Budget Office
U.S. Senate
House Budget Committee
John Kasich
Ohio
Trent Lott
Bob Dole
Newt Gingrich
Lott
Congress
Mississippi
Thad Cochran
Dole
White House
End of Freemen siege nears as surrender appears near
In Jordan Montana the FBI and anti government Freemen edge toward a peaceful close after 81 days. A 16 year old was taken into state custody and a senior official cautioned the plan could still shift. Debates over land and power intersect with negotiations as the group contends self rule.
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Jordan, Mont
Freemen
FBI
Associated Press
Karl Ochs
Montana
Jordan
Washington
Amanda Michele Kendricks
Ashley Landers
Ashley Taylor
Colorado
Charles Duke
Montana Plains
Billings
Edwin Clark
LeRoy Schweitzer
Dean Clark
Clark
Emmett Clark
Edwin
Dean
Richard Clark
Schweitzer
Garfield County
Charles Phipps
Patrick Kelly
Justus Township
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Association of
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Medical Arts
Wilmington Road
New Castle
Telephone
Southwestern Life Insurance Company
LiFe Made Simple
Whole Life Insurance
Benet
Sharon L. Davis
Diversified Insurance & Financial Services
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US Clothiers & Custom Tailors
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Dad
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