Odessa Sets Lowest High Temperature Record In January
Odessa faced a winter storm with scattered outages and school closings as a record 16 degree high marked the area's coldest January high. Despite slippery roads and bus delays, ECISD kept classes on schedule while some students used gymnasiums for heat and space. Six people died in southern Texas traffic accidents on icy roads with one more fatality in West Texas as the storm moved in. An unidentified homeless man was reported in the scene.
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FDA moves to withdraw Seldane allergy drug approval
The FDA proposed pulling terfenadine from the market due to potentially deadly heart rhythm risks. Hoechst Marion Roussel defends Seldane while steering doctors toward Allegra, and IVAX faces a parallel withdrawal threat for its generic Seldane.
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New York
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Public Citizen
Lawmakers gather in Austin for delayed 1997 session
In Austin, lawmakers convene as a winter storm tests attendance. Senate and House officials seek out-of-town members to achieve quorum, with up to 100 of 150 House members potentially present to swear in those who arrive and reconvene next day. Democrats hold House control while the GOP gains sit with special election results pending.
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Scandals Stand in Clinton's Path Before Inauguration
Washington analysis notes Paula Jones Supreme Court case shadows Clinton's preinaugural week. The piece discusses how he must balance backpedaling before probes with pushing a modest agenda, while planning to emphasize bipartisanship and education tax breaks during the three-week run up to his swearing in.
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Paula Jones
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Black holes at galaxy centers found by astronomers
Two teams report evidence that massive black holes lurk at the centers of almost every galaxy including the Milky Way. They describe black holes as tiny but extraordinarily dense, with gravity so strong that light cannot escape, consuming stars beyond sight. Page 2A.
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Inauguration Day retailing hits snag
Washington traders clash with the Presidential Inaugural Committee over alleged aggressive tactics as the committee opens two retail stores and promotes merchandise on QVC to fund the inauguration. The surge in souvenir sales faces pushback from local dealers wary of market control and legal letters.
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