Top sailor lost at sea
Makoto Namba Japan’s top sailor and part of the first America’s Cup team is presumed dead after a yacht accident on April 23 46 year old Namba was not wearing a life jacket or tether and was swept by a 13 foot wave about 35 miles southeast of Cape Muroto search efforts by patrol boats and planes have found no sign of a body
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Tokyo
Makoto Namba
Japan
Coast Guard
Namba
Masahiko Mori
Maritime Safety Agency
Cape Muroto
Yeltsin
Freedom awards presented in Washington ceremony
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Awards will be given Thursday to Katharine Graham Mark Hatfield Daniel Inouye Sidney Yates and Bill Gray as part of a memorial dedication in Washington. The awards honor freedom ideals with national and international recipients since 1951 and 1982 respectively.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Katharine Graham
The
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Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Daniel Inouye
Hawaii
Sidney Yates
D-Il
Bill Gray
United Negro College Fund
Hyde Park
N.Y
Roosevelt
Netherlands
Laxative ingredient linked to cancer in rats study
A federal study finds high doses of phenolphthalein, an ingredient in Ex-Lax, cause lymphomas in lab rats after six months. Researchers note the doses far exceed human laxative use, while FDA and company officials discuss potential restrictions and question rat model applicability. The project marks a second warning on phenolphthalein cancer risk.
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Rockville, Md
National Toxicology Program
Research Triangle Park
Food and Drug Administration
June K. Dunnick
Toxicology
Ms. Dunnick
Mark B. Gelbert
Novartis Consumer Health Inc
Summit, N.J
Ex-Lax
Mr. Gelbert
Ramseys Meet With Investigators Over Daughter Death
JonBenet Ramsey's parents, John and Patricia, met separately with Boulder police detectives and a district attorney's office official. The sessions began at 8 a.m. and followed specified conditions, with interviews to continue as needed. No arrests have been made and authorities remain focused on the Ramseys.
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Boulder
Colo
JonBenet Ramsey
John
Patrica Ramsey
Boulder County District Attorney’s Office
Tom Koby
Alex Hunter
Ramsey
Ramseys
Conn Farrivee
McVeigh Witness Fortier Under Fire In Courtroom Scrutiny
Denver AP reports Lori Fortier, a star witness for the prosecution in the McVeigh case, faced sharp cross-examination as defense attorney Stephen Jones labeled her a drug user and liar. He argued she altered her story for immunity and personal gain, while her husband faced potential prison time on lesser charges.
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Denver
Timothy McVeigh
Oklahoma City Federal
Lori Fortier
McVeigh
Stephen Jones
U.S
Mr. Jones
Mrs. Fortier
Waco
Texas
Michael Fortier
Herman Wins Senate Confirmation as Labor Secretary
Alexis Herman won Senate confirmation as labor secretary by an 85 to 13 vote after four months of delays and a dispute over federal contracting with unionized firms. The White House said it would issue guidance echoing an executive order while Republicans had demanded curbs on such actions.
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Alexis Herman
Senate
Clinton
Alexis
White House
Don Nickles
R-Okla
Ms. Herman
CIA
George Tenet
Anthony Lake
Office of
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