Defense ends penalty phase in McVeigh case with family plea
Tim McVeigh listened as his parents pleaded for his life using home movies to show a loving son. The defense rested with jurors facing deliberation on whether to impose the death penalty for the April 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168. His sister urged mercy while victims’ relatives held firm on punishment. Prosecutors cited a 1992 letter hinting at civil conflict, underscoring the case’s high stakes.
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Microsoft Netscape unite to guard Web privacy
Microsoft Corp and Netscape Communications Corp, rivals in Internet software, jointly propose an open profiling standard to let users control personal data shared with sites. The plan, supported by about 100 Internet firms, aims to forestall new federal rules and ease concerns over tracking user history and hobbies.
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Netscape Communications Corp
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Microsoft
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Navigator
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FDA warns protease inhibitors linked to new diabetes risk
The FDA told doctors to monitor about 150,000 patients on protease inhibitors for signs of diabetes as 83 cases emerged, with six life threatening and 21 hospitalizations. The agency relabeled all four inhibitors to warn of this side effect while urging vigilance and reporting of symptoms.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Michael Gottlieb
Japan
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Jeff Murray
Sandra Palleja
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Associated Press
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Crixivan
Abbott Laboratories
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Gene linked to girls social skills may come from father
New York AP report notes a study suggesting a gene inherited from fathers could help girls improve social skills and facial expression interpretation while possibly offering protection against ADHD. Experts urge caution, saying the gene is not identified and autism effects are unproven.
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New York
David Skuse
Kathy S. Katz
Georgetown University Medical Center
Angioplasty drug praised for routine use but costly
In Boston the anti clotting drug ReoPro substantially reduces complications after standard angioplasty. While effective, its high cost may limit use. A New England Journal study shows safety and half the major recovery risks in the first month, with Mayo Clinic’s Dr Holmes calling the result a home run. Nearby Stockholm elephants story ends with Sahib rescued by crane after getting stuck in mud during a canal swim.
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New England Journal
David R. Holmes Jr
Mayo Clinic
Army closes MASH unit at Camp Humphreys in Korea
Maj Charles Emerson Winchester III used a cake knife at the deactivation of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital that inspired MASH. Maj Frank Burns toasted with his wife as Col Ronald Maul led farewell ceremonies, marking the unit as one of four left worldwide and ending its historic run to form Forward Surgical Team.
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South Korea
Charles Emerson Winchester III
Frank Burns
U.S
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital
America
Ronald A. Maul
Seoul
Women in Flight exhibit opens at Smithsonian with pioneers
At the National Air and Space Museum a veteran duo Fay Gillis Wells and Doris Lockness shared the stage with Amelia Earhart’s flag as an exhibition on Women and Flight opened. The show features biographies of more than 35 aviators from octogenarian pioneers to cropdusters and U2 pilots.
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Fay Gillis Wells
Amelia Earhart
Doris Lockness
National Air and Space Museum
Wells
Alexandria
Lockness
Orland
Calif
Earhart
Kansas
Smithsonian
Carolyn Russo
California
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