Clinton selects Ruth Bader Ginsburg for Supreme Court
President Clinton chose Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the Supreme Court in a Rose Garden ceremony. The 60-year-old appeals court jurist is hailed as a champion of women's rights and likely a consensus builder on a divided court.
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Ginsburg Likely to Shift Court Toward Moderation
Knight Ridder reports Ruth Bader Ginsburg is likely to strengthen moderate resistance on the Supreme Court and may tilt the bench left in some discrimination and individual freedom cases. Despite a strong civil rights background, she is not expected to push broad rights expansion and favors common-ground rulings over radical change.
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Vitamin A May Slow Vision Loss From RP
A Harvard study of 600 RP patients found high dose vitamin A palmitate therapy can slow retinal degeneration, potentially extending sight for many. Vitamin E in high doses may worsen RP. beta carotene is less effective. doctors should tailor use per patient. About 1.5 million people have RP worldwide.
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County backs detention center growth plan in 1.4 million expansion
Ector County officials back a $1.4 million project to add 28 rooms to the Youth Detention Center to address a 37 percent rise in juvenile offenders over three years. Commissioners refused a $90,000 architect fee, seeking funding options before plans proceed. County Judge Jim Jordan supported the concept but urged finding the best financial deal.
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Federal judge delays reinstatement of Davis
A federal court judge issued an order delaying the reinstatement of Jerry Davis, a former district attorney’s investigator. Visiting U.S. District Court Judge Walter Smith signed the order relieving the Ector County District Attorney’s Office from returning Davis to his position as his employment status continued to flip in the whirlwind of activity over the past days. Davis was fired in 1991 by former District Attorney Gary.
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Daytime U.N. Raid Wounds 12 Somalis in Mogadishu
An American Cobra helicopter fired a missile into a residential area in daylight wounding 12 Somalis during a U.N. crackdown on warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Observers report a second missile misfired near a tea shop killing a woman as protests rose.
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