Pill helps alcoholics fight drink
New York AP report notes naltrexone, a once a day pill previously used for heroin addiction, will be marketed to treat alcoholism. Approved by the FDA, it may curb cravings but is not a magic solution. DuPont Merck will offer it as a supplement to therapy at about $3.80 daily, with free access for those unable to pay.
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DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Charles O’brien
University of Pennsylvania
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Kurt Landgraf
Dads spend little time alone with preschoolers worldwide
A 11 nation study by the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement finds preschoolers average less than one waking hour daily in sole care with fathers. Mothers remain primary caregivers even when working outside the home and children attend day care.
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Hong Kong
Belgium
United States
International Association For the Evaluation of Educational Achievement
Netherlands
David P. Weikart
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Dog owner buried nine puppies alive in Florida
In Oakland Park Florida a dog owner buried nine newborn puppies in a brown paper bag but the mother dog dug them out of a two foot grave the next day. All nine survived and the veterinarian caring for the mother and pups has received 25 adoption offers. The owner admitted burying the puppies because he did not want them and sheriff's Sgt. Sherry Schlueter said he believes in neither spaying nor neutering but did bury his dogs alive.
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Fla
Sherry Schlueter
U N peacekeepers to take over Haiti mission in March
The Pentagon expects United Nations peacekeepers to assume control of military operations in Haiti by March 31. The plan includes a force of about 6 000 from various nations, with 2 000 to 3 000 American troops, as Adm. Studeman cites a critical issue with the Haitian Army amid manpower cuts.
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United Nations
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Ken Bacon
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Adm
William Studeman
Senate Armed Services Committee
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Canada
U.S
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Cars damaged by Channel Tunnel loading friction
About 100 cars were damaged while entering the Channel Tunnel train for the 37 mile crossing, with 25 serious cases. Eurotunnel notes most damage is minor and involves undersides of low slung models scraping barriers, though the tunnel has carried 90,000 vehicles since opening last year.
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Eurotunnel
Folkestone
England
Calais
France
Gingrich decries nitpicking amid Murdoch NBC clash
Washington AP Newt Gingrich accuses media of nitpicking over his meeting with Rupert Murdoch during Murdoch’s bid with HarperCollins and NBC. He says he will not intervene in Murdoch NBC dispute and was busy with meetings when the courtesy call occurred.
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Washington
House
Newt Gingrich
Rupert Murdoch
NBC
Chechens Recapture Grozny Train Station Amid Market Fight
In Grozny heavy shelling continues as Chechen fighters reclaim the city train station and clash for the central market while Russian forces press the center with artillery and jets. Yeltsin rules out direct talks with Dudayev but signals talks with field commanders.
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Boris Yeltsin
Dzhokhar Dudayev
Dudayev
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Caucasus
Ruslan Makhetbiye
Viktor Chernomyrdin
Pope arrives in Australia during visit to promote renewal
Pope John Paul II arrives in Sydney after Papua New Guinea trip, saying the Cold War's end brought less global tension but not the hoped for moral renewal. He urges unity and ecumenism, prays for Japan quake victims, and beatifies Sister Mary MacKillop. Police intervene after a scuffle as thousands greet him.
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Australia
John Paul I
Papua New Guinea
John Paul
Kingsford-Smith International
Japan
Paul Keating
Navy
Mary MacKillop
High court weighs affirmative action in federal contracts
The Supreme Court heard arguments on minority owned business preference programs, with the Clinton administration defending them as essential to counteract discrimination. A ruling could shape billions in federal contracts and the future of government affirmative action benefiting women and minorities.
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Supreme Court
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