Abortion drug RU-486 cleared by advisory panel
Scientific advisers urged FDA approval for RU-486 as the first abortion alternative to surgery with conditions. They warned of pain bleeding and required three doctor exams, noting safe does not mean risk free. The vote was 6 to 0 with two abstentions. final FDA decision expected within two months pending ongoing U S review on 2100 American cases.
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Karadzic says he will resign from political power
Belgrade AP Karadzic agreed under international pressure to withdraw from all political activities. After ten hours of bargaining the statement released by Holbrooke documents his immediate and permanent withdrawal and outlines temporary transfers of duties to Biljana Plavsic and Aleksa Buha as the Serbs move toward September elections and peace in Bosnia.
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Beavis and Butt-head creator defends Hill series tone
Mike Judge, creator of Beavis and Butt-head, says King of the Hill will not parody its Texas suburb setting. He notes personal Dallas roots 1988 to 1993 and describes Hill characters as ordinary locals in an outskirts town.
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Towering water tower spanked over Fourth of July prank
Archer City voters approved repainting the water tower for 12000 and added steel bars around its legs for graffiti deterrence. A councilman quipped about spanking climbers as city manager Boren noted the joke. A July Fourth message read You must give us a spanking on the 150-foot tower. Philadelphia case weighs on city budget. The city will pay 2444000 to settle 38 false arrest claims with 137 convictions overturned. Cirque du Soleil signs 12-year Disney World deal to perform in a new 1650-seat theater opening November 1998 with 70 performers others in Las Vegas and Berlin by 2000.
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FBI searches amid expanding theories on Flight 800
The FBI pursues clues as theories multiply about a missile, Trade Center link, or terrorist in Athens in the crash of TWA Flight 800. Investigators caution no bombing conclusion yet, awaiting solid evidence as wreckage is scarce and ocean conditions hinder recovery efforts.
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Death brokers face setback as AIDS drugs affect viatical aims
In New York AP reports a viatical broker sector profits hinge on life expectancy. Treatments extend patients' lives, forcing firms to reassess policy purchases and favor sicker individuals to sustain 15 percent annual returns. National Capital Benefits and Dignity Partners saw sharp stock declines amid the shifts.
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