Netanyahu and Arafat Near Hebron Pullback Deal
United States brokered talks edge toward finalizing Israel’s withdrawal from most of Hebron and staging a wider West Bank pullback. Netanyahu and Arafat planned to meet at the Erez crossing as ministers balk and locals brace for redeployment amid tense negotiations and a shifting August 1998 deadline.
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Dan Meridor
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Fruit juice may stunt growth in preschoolers
CHICAGO AP A study of 168 healthy youngsters finds that drinking more than 12 ounces of juice daily correlates with shorter height or higher body fat, though no single juice is singled out. Published in Pediatrics, researchers urge limiting juice to under 12 fluid ounces daily.
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Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
FDA may pull allergy drug Seldane
The FDA proposed withdrawing approval for the second most popular allergy medicine Seldane because of potentially deadly side effects. Hoechst Marion Roussel, maker of Seldane, plans to fight and urges doctors to switch patients to a safer version. The company also markets Allegra and reported 4.3 million Seldane prescriptions and 2.3 million for Seldane-D last year.
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Seldane
Food and Drug Administration
Hoechst Marion Roussel
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Peruvian rebels fire shots at Japanese ambassador compound
In Lima a burst of gunfire by Tupac Amaru guerrillas at the Japanese ambassador residence left hostages inside. No injuries reported as police and Red Cross workers scrambled for cover during the 11:20 a.m. volley, the largest exchange since the Dec. 17 seizure. The rebels insist on freeing hundreds of jailed comrades.
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Michel Minnig
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Crime-scene photos may run again in Boulder tabloid
Boulder County officials sought court action to stop publication of crime-scene pictures of JonBenet Ramsey. Globe editor Tony Frost vowed a blockbuster follow-up next week with at least three more unpublished shots and accused authorities of censorship. JonBenet's parents hired a man linked to a Silence of the Lambs character to build a killer profile.
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Colo
JonBenet Ramsey
Boulder County
Tony Frost
Globe
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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JonBenet
Silence of the Lambs
Citadel threatens expulsion over harassment cases
Citadel interim President Clifton Poole announced immediate action against cadets accused of harassing female classmates. All hazing reports will be forwarded to law enforcement. Offenders will be removed from campus during investigations, with administrative or legal actions to follow. Two first women cadets had resigned.
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S.C
Citadel
Clifton Poole
Mail delivery record set by U S Postal Service
The Postal Service delivered a record 182.7 billion pieces of mail in the year ending Sept 30, with 687 items per person. On-time first class delivery reached 91 percent, aims rising to 92 percent, and 95 percent by 2000. Revenue totaled $56 billion and profit stood at $1.6 billion, down from $1.8 billion the previous year.
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Washington
Postal Service
Post Office
Marvin Runyon
Runyon
Justices scrutinize both sides in Paula Jones case
The Supreme Court pressed both sides over whether a sitting president can be sued for acts outside official duties. Justices debated timing, presidential privilege, and potential effects on future presidents, with a decision expected by July.
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Paula Jones
Washington
Supreme Court
Clinton
Anthony M. Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
Scalia
Sandra Day O’connor
Robert Bennett
Ms. Jones
Megan's Law and jury pool in Timmendequas case
In Flemington New Jersey prosecutors and defense battle over whether knowledge of Megan's Law and the defendant's prior sexual offenses will taint jurors in the Jesse Timmendequas rape and murder trial set to begin May 5. Jury selection screens nearly 1,500 candidates for the first 300. The defense pushes disqualification for those aware of the case or Megan's Law. Prosecutors say careful questioning will ensure a fair panel.
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Megan
Maureen Kanka
Jesse Timmendequas
Timmendequas
Megan Kanka
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Kanka
New Jersey
Clinton
Barbara R. Lependorf
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Superior
Andrew J Smithson
Trammendequas
Brian J. Neary
The
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
Nicole Brown Simpson letter in trial sparks heated debate
Nicole Brown Simpson wrote that OJ Simpson beat the holy hell out of me in a letter read during his wrongful death trial. Judges warned jurors on admissibility while defense questioned delivery and timing as prosecutors cited the note to reveal Mrs Simpson's state of mind and marriage tensions from 1992.
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Hiroshi Fujisaki
Robert Baker
Fujisaki
Plaintiff
Daniel Petrocelli
Hum
Ms. Simpson
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