Federal study urges tougher rules for nuclear waste transport
A government draft report, released by environmental groups, warns of serious gaps in handling growing nuclear waste shipments. It projects up to 9,000 truck transports annually by 2005, and up to 11,000 if wastes move from away-from-reactor sites to permanent repositories, with rail transport offering lower totals but limited rail access to many plants.
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Artery surgery largely unnecessary says Harvard study
Harvard researchers report 110000 bypass surgeries annually may be avoidable as drugs lower death rate to about 1.4 percent per year for severe coronary artery disease. Lead author Dr. Bernard Lown says treatment can improve prognosis without surgery except for disabled patients with angina. The study appears in today's New England Journal of Medicine.
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Bible crime debate turns to Judges brutal tale
David G., age 27, a Sunday School teacher, cites Judges 19 a tale of a Levite's concubine abused by Benjamites. He recounts the brutal events, the division of the corpse into twelve pieces, and the ensuing war that claims thousands of lives. He asks Dr. Crane which crime ranks worst.
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