Many seek asylum but few succeed in the U S
In Washington a Malawian man Kamzati Chombo joins about 200,000 foreigners seeking asylum in the United States. The INS reports a surge since the 1980 Refugee Act, with 170,000 applicants and only 2,279 approvals last year. Critics warn of frivolous claims and a two to three year wait for decisions.
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Chombo
America
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Vern Jervis
Middle East
INS
State Department
TNS
Warren Leiden
American Immigration Lawyers’ Association
Supreme Court
Congress
Senate
House
United States
Guatemala
Mexico
Amit Pandra
American Civil Liberties Union
Salvador
Pandya
el Salvador
Iran
W. Scott Burke
Burke
Ultrasound use in pregnancy should not be routine
A National Institutes of Health panel says ultrasound imaging in pregnancy should be used only for specific medical indications until safety and efficacy are better established. After 20 years of use no ill effects have been reported, but no definitive trials exist and routine screening is not recommended.
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Washington
National Institutes of Health
Fredric Frigoletto
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
United States
Kiwanis Suburban Frederick Inducts New Members
Ken Dizon Dave Maloney and Vern Simmons Jr. were inducted into the Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick. The ceremony featured Maloney presenting the club program on methods of appraising personal possessions, with Chuck Rhoades credited for the photo.
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Kiwanis Club
Frederick
Ken Dizon
Dave Maloney
Vern Simmons Jr
Maloney
Chuck Rhoades
Harvard honors comedian Joan Rivers at Hasty Pudding
Harvard's Hasty Pudding Theatricals named comedian Joan Rivers 1984 Woman of the Year in a campus ceremony at Hasty Pudding Theater. Rivers, celebrated for sharp wit, accepted an inscribed gold pot amid cheers from the Harvard group and guests including Sean Connery.
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Joan Rivers
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Joar Rivers
Hasty Pudding Theater
Harvard
Dramatic Club
Miss Rivers
Sean Connery
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