Westinghouse to buy Infinity Broadcasting for 3.9 billion
CBS owner Westinghouse Electric to acquire Infinity Broadcasting for 3.9 billion, creating an 83-station radio operator with 1 billion in annual revenue, spanning 16 markets including Los Angeles New York and Chicago. The deal follows FCC deregulation easing ownership limits and confirms Stern and Imus as part of the merged network.
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Alabama ends chain gangs while keeping work crews
Alabama reaches a federal settlement to end chain gangs. Inmates will not be shackled to others during roadside cleanup, though individual leg chains may remain. The work crews continue under new safety focused policy after security concerns and a governor backed shift following earlier court pressure.
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Diabetes gene site near finding for type I diabetes
Australian researchers report progress in locating a gene linked to insulin dependent diabetes. In a study of 98 sibling pairs they traced the defect to chromosome 2, suggesting a gene that acts early in type I diabetes. Experts caution further work is needed to confirm findings across populations and to understand the disease mechanism.
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Royal Melbourne Hospital
Australia
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American Diabetes Association
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Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis
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