Midwest best for reaching age 100 says Census report
A Census analysis of 1990 data shows four of five centenarians are women with Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Minnesota in the top ten states for centenarians by share. California and New York lead in raw numbers, while genetics and a longevity belt are cited as factors.
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Navy F-14 crashes in Persian Gulf during training
A Navy F-14A Tomcat crashed in the north Persian Gulf during a routine training mission. Both crew members ejected and were recovered aboard the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. The Pentagon ordered an investigation as the Kitty Hawk has been in the Gulf since April 20 as part of Operation Southern Watch.
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Rosa Parks Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Rosa Parks, hailed as the mother of the civil rights movement, received the Congressional Gold Medal in a Capitol Rotunda ceremony attended by House and Senate leaders and President Clinton. The 86-year-old, who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott by refusing to yield her seat in 1955, was honored for a defiant act that helped end segregation on public buses.
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Senate panel delays vote on medical privacy bill
The Senate Health Education Pension and Labor Committee postponed action for a third time as lawmakers seek bipartisan accord on protecting medical records. Chairman James Jeffords aims to avoid partisan clash seen in HMO debates while questions about patients sue rights and minors’ access to records linger.
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