Redux drug questions linger after year of use
Washington AP reports one year after Redux approval questions rise over brain damage risk and long term studies. Critics cite a 120-pound patient death and warn the drug may be overprescribed while Wyeth-Ayerst delays a federally required brain study. FDA limits use to severely obese patients amid lung risk.
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Wallet found on Durban street after 15 years
Dennis Done received a note that his wallet had been found. He learned the pickpocketed item, empty except for a tag with his name and former employer, was found on a Durban street last week. The 15 year lapse left him astonished.
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Third tail spotted behind Hale Bopp by astronomers
Astronomers at the Isaac Newton Group in the Canary Islands report a third tail trailing Hale Bopp. The thin straight jet consists of sodium gas unlike any prior comet tail. Researchers used a sodium filter to observe the yellow glow from the gas, unable to explain its origin.
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Detroit opens largest African American history museum
Detroit unveils a 120000 square foot Museum of African American History, expanding from a tiny former house. Since opening last Saturday it has drawn about 30000 visitors in three days, displaying Mae Jemison's flight suit, King’s Birmingham jailhouse door replica, and a ballot box labeled for colored people.
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Ramsey parents named focus of JonBenet case
Boulder District Attorney Alex Hunter says the Ramsey parents are clearly the focus of the slaying investigation. Patricia Ramsey provided a fifth handwriting sample for a ransom note tied to the case, while John Ramsey has not been ruled out as the note author but not cleared.
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Prosecutors scale back McVeigh case in Denver trial
With opening statements near, prosecutors trim the case against Timothy McVeigh dropping tainted FBI lab experts and testimony on where the bomb was built and how it was paid for. The plan now focuses on the April 19 1995 explosion, McVeigh’s alleged anti government views, and evidence he rented the Ryder truck used in the bombing.
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Netanyahu crisis deepens as indict indictment decision looms
Israel facing震 crisis as prosecutors weigh indicting Prime Minister Netanyahu in an influence peddling scandal. State Attorney Edna Arbel reportedly leans against indictment, but coalition partners warn resignation or early elections may be needed to restore public trust, threatening government stability amid stalled peace talks.
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Ruling narrows rape defense in Aberdeen court martial
A military judge ruled drill sergeants’ authority over trainees can constitute constructive force for rape charges, allowing 19 counts against Staff Sgt. Delmar Simpson to stand. The decision signals complex jury questions on consent, while preserving the possibility of acquittal if circumstances do not meet rape criteria. Six female soldiers testified Simpson forced them to have sex.
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