Duract Painkiller Recalled After Liver Failures
Wyeth-Ayerst recalled Duract after four deaths and eight liver transplants linked to its use. Most patients exceeded the 10 day recommended limit. one with preexisting liver disease had shorter use. The firm cited safety concerns and market viability for a stronger warning. Doctors had issued 2.5 million Duract prescriptions since July 1997.
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Clinton to visit China in crisis amid unrest and reform
Clinton arrives in Beijing as Premier Zhu Rongji pursues capitalist reforms amid Asia’s turmoil. China faces slowing growth, job cuts in PLA affiliates, and rising protests challenging Communist Party control. The 100th day in Zhu’s cabinet coincides with Clinton’s eight day visit and talks toward compromise.
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Permian Basin swelters as record heat nears 1964 mark
The Permian Basin faces a blistering start to summer with a warm spring and May to June highs. NWS data from Midland International Airport shows 10 record or near record days, seven straight 100-degree days, average May–June highs about 104, and a forecast of continued heat trending toward the 1964 12‑day 100‑degree streak.
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Burn bans rise as Texas endures drought heat wave
Heat and dry conditions push 107 Texas counties to ban outdoor burning amid triple digit days. Fires scorch more than 143000 acres since May with major blazes in Bird Ranch Complex watershed and Jeff Davis County. Firefighters, aided by crop dusters, race to contain flames as rain remains scarce.
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Possible production cuts lift July crude oil futures
The expiring July crude futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange jumped as investors expect additional production cuts from world oil producers this week to lift prices from multi decade lows. OPEC members plan a Vienna meeting to decide how much farther daily cuts will reduce the global glut, with observers from Mexico Norway Oman and Russia present.
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OPEC Cuts: Not Participating Due to UN Production Curbs
OPEC nations indicate they will not participate in an output cut as agreed, citing United Nations curbs on production. Dow Jones Newswires reports the stance of member states amid coordinated efforts to manage supplies and prices.
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Pecos Officials Seek Inland Spaceport Site
Pecos County Commissioner Gregg McKenzie leads efforts to schedule flights to the final frontier from West Texas. Officials in Fort Stockton and Sanderson push for a spaceport for reusable launch vehicles as Pecos and Terrell counties join seven Texas areas in a study of possible sites.
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