Russia moves to test foreigners for AIDS in new bill
Moscow AP. Russia's Duma approved a bill to test all foreigners for AIDS and deport those who test positive or refuse testing. The measure, seen as discriminatory, awaits approval by the upper chamber and President Boris Yeltsin. Critics say it targets visitors amid social backlash after the Soviet collapse and rising concerns about foreigners.
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EPA to tighten pollution rules for motorboat engines
The EPA announced that starting in 1998 new recreational boat engines must burn cleaner and emit less smog causing pollution. The rule aims to cut hydrocarbon emissions by up to 75 percent, with some manufacturers planning earlier adoption despite higher costs, while full replacement could take 20 years.
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Burger beef dropped as Philadelphia fines Wendy's
Philadelphia will drop its case against Wendy's and the $96,000 fine while seeking to protect consumers. Inspections found 22 of 24 uncooked patties were not quarter-pounders, some up to a quarter ounce light. The batch of 960 patties was seized and fined $100 per burger. Wendy's supplier Devault Packing Co. will work with authorities to improve measurement. A 90 day window was set for a remedy.
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Gene Found Linked to Manic Low Mood in Chromosome 21
A large study locates evidence of a possible gene for manic low mood on chromosome 21 in at least one of 47 families studied. Researchers led by Miron Baron of the New York State Psychiatric Institute say further confirmation is needed, with results reported in Nature Genetics.
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Former assistant claims Burt Reynolds abused drugs and behaved erratically
Elaine Blake Hall who served Reynolds for 17 years writes a tell-all book releasing this week. In an Entertainment Tonight interview slated to air Tuesday she says Reynolds acted like an unruly child due to drugs. Hall cites Prozac with excess doses, a diet pill and Valium as factors. Reynolds spokesman Logan Fleming did not reply Monday.
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White House gunman to undergo forensic mental screening
Francisco Martin Duran, 26, accused of firing on the White House, is undergoing a 24 hour forensic screening to assess competence to stand trial. U.S. Magistrate Deborah Robinson ordered the evaluation as prosecutors seek four felonies with up to 35 years in prison.
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First-ever Mideast economic summit mulls water and trade
In Casablanca, leaders from the Middle East and beyond launch the first regional economic summit focusing on water sharing, tourism, and investment. A new development bank and a loosely structured common market are proposed to advance peace, with Israel and Morocco opening mutual bureaus and 2,500 participants from 65 countries seeking deals.
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