Alzheimers linked to high homocysteine levels found
Research from Oxford and Bergen universities presented at Nijmegen shows Alzheimer's patients had elevated blood homocysteine and lower folic acid and B12 compared with age matched controls. The study involved 76 patients and 108 controls, suggesting a potential target for treatment.
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Man Surrenders At Miami Jail After Fatalities
A man in his early 30s walked into the Miami-Dade County Jail Monday with a toothbrush and other items for a long stay and told jailers he killed his parents. Police found two bodies at the address he provided but did not confirm relation. He was held without identification.
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Miami-Dade County
Armando Quinoa
Retirement redefining work for baby boomers in America
Forty three year old Ken Carroll of Entergy Corp in Washington says he never expects to retire while baby boomers grapple with how long to work and how much money is needed. Experts predict phased retirement and part time consulting will mark the 21st century as Social Security and age bias challenges loom.
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Nebraska
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International Society For Retirement Planning
Burton Fretz
National Senior Citizens Law Center
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
Northrop Grumman
Fretz
Hoffa cleared to run for Teamsters presidency
A federal grand jury indicted former Teamsters political director William Hamilton on charges linked to the 1996 election taint. James P. Hoffa was cleared to run again for the union's presidency amid the rerun, with election officer Michael Cherkasky noting no large-scale cheating but fining for fundraising issues and reporting omissions including a McCarthy contribution.
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Justices Skeptical On Restoring Line-Item Veto
Supreme Court justices questioned the Clinton administration's bid to restore the line item veto, noting separation of powers and standing issues. Solicitor General Waxman argued nondirectly affected groups cannot sue, while Justices Kennedy Ginsburg and Scalia pressed on the veto’s legal implications and relevance amid recent challenges. Clinton used the veto 82 times last year.
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Waxman
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Eruption at Mount Petit Sagoe Spews Ash Two Miles High
In northern Indonesia a volcanic eruption sent a ash plume two miles into the sky. Mount Petit Sagoe, 9,842 feet high and 1,130 miles northwest of Jakarta, was detected by Garuda pilots as officials cited Lt. Col. Sudjendra. The eruption marks the mountain's second recent event, following an April 19 eruption obscured by smoke from forest fires. Mount Petit Sagoe is among three active regional volcanoes.
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Author paid by killer for help with book
London AP reports that author Gitta Sereny paid Mary Bell, the girl who strangled two preschool boys, for material for her book Cries Unheard. The case has prompted a top British official to push tighter laws preventing criminals from profiting from crimes.
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Mary Bell
Gitta Sereny
Macmillan
Sereny
Bell
Nanny Pleads Innocent in Baby Death Case
An Australian nanny, Louise Sullivan, 26, pleaded not guilty at Clerkenwell Magistrate's Court to a charge of causing grievous bodily harm in the death of 6-month-old Caroline Jongen. A pathologist testified the infant likely died from shaken baby syndrome after life support was switched off. Sullivan reappears June 8. charges not upgraded to murder or manslaughter.
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New South Wales
Clerkenwell
Sullivan
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Muriel
Caroline
Fighting in Kismayo Kills At Least 37 in Three Days
Ham radio operators in Kismayo report 37 dead and 55 wounded after three days of heavy fighting over the southern Somali port. Majerten militia loyalists purportedly pushed Marehan forces from the town and regained control of the southern Juba River valley, though independent verification was not available.
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Somalia
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