Battle over rights to cancer gene sparks patent clash
The government and Myriad Genetics fight for control of BRCA1, the breast cancer gene, after NIH researchers contributed to discovery. Key figures include NIH Director Harold Varmus, Rep. Ron Wyden, and Myriad President Peter Meldrum, amid concerns over public benefit, pricing, and inventor status.
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Missing Carolina brothers elude investigators in carjacking case
Union County sheriffs pursue every lead days after 19 month old Alex Smith and 14 year old Michael Faith vanished after their mother Susan Smith and a gunman forced her from a car at a traffic light. Authorities interview family members, chase tips, scan woods, and report none of the leads yet solved the case as search efforts continue near Shut-in Mountain and a burgundy Mazda Protege.
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Solzhenitsyn Addresses Parliament in Post-Soviet Speech
Alexander Solzhenitsyn delivered his first parliament speech in Moscow, denouncing post-Soviet life while praising ordinary citizens. Lawmakers responded with warmth early, then cooled as he attacked market reforms, Communists, regional leaders, and the popularity of the dollar amid crime and inflation.
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Duma
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U.S
Serbs threaten renewed bombardment of Sarajevo
Serb commander Gen Dragomir Milosevic warned of renewed shelling of Sarajevo if government forces press their offensive after Bosnian Serbs suffered a setback as Muslim-led troops seized the Serb complex near Bihac. Radovan Karadzic urged a counteroffensive.
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Tailhook case hits Las Vegas Hilton for $1.7 million
A federal jury found the Las Vegas Hilton failed to provide adequate security at Tailhook 1991 and ordered $1.7 million in actual damages to Paula Coughlin. The verdict cites malice by the hotel and Hilton Hotels Corp as jurors assess punitive damages. In New York, Renita Phifer, 35, is charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property after allegedly stealing from 90 year old Anne Wolowitz whose decomposed body was found in her closet. Phifer allegedly moved funds from the account and opened new ones by mail.
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Las Vegas Hilton
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Hilton Hotel Corp
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Renita Phifer
Edward Caro
Phifer
Anne Wolowitz
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Clinton sees progress in Mideast peace efforts
President Clinton returned from a week of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East pledging continued U.S. backing for peace. He hailed Israel Jordan peace as a crucial step toward broader accords and urged standing with those who seek peace while condemning terrorists. He noted Syria’s no gesture and cautioned voters about renewing government to aid ordinary Americans.
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