Sobriety checkpoints seen as cost effective in reducing alcohol crashes
A Rutgers study concludes a checkpoint program using 156 sites annually can cut alcohol related crashes by about 15 percent, saving communities about 7.9 million dollars per year despite a cost of roughly 1 million. The findings come as U S embassies in Ghana and Togo close due to security threats, with Americans urged to avoid facilities.
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Four killed as suspect flees near church in Kenner
In Kenner Louisiana a teenager fleeing police crashed a stolen car into a Honda near New Macedonia Baptist Church killing Wilmareen James and three of her grandchildren, with four others injured two in guarded and one in stable condition. Dion James Bobby Jones Britney Jones and Edwin James are named victims. James is hospitalized critically.
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North Korea tests long range missile drawing U S concern
U S officials call North Korea's Taepo Dong 1 test dangerous for security in Northeast Asia. Secretary Albright vows to raise the issue with Pyongyang as Japan withdraws funding for a nuclear reactor deal. The missile appears to reach Japan, with ranges cited up to 1500 kilometers.
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FDA approves first childhood diarrhea vaccine RotaShield
The FDA grants approval for RotaShield the first vaccine against rotavirus. Wyeth Ayerst plans 38 dollar doses given at 2 4 and 6 months with strong potential to prevent illness hospitalizations and deaths in the United States and cut medical costs. NIH scientist Kapikian calls it exciting and says it could save many lives in developing nations if affordable funding and distribution can be found.
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New AIDS Strain Found in West Africa Linked to Primates
French researchers report isolating a new HIV-1 strain in Cameroon with close genetic ties to versions found in chimpanzees and other primates. The sole patient so far was a 40 year old woman who died in Cameroon. Public health teams in Cameroon and Gabon investigate spread while experts caution against overinterpreting a possible zoonotic link.
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Woodward voices opposition to TV in British courts
Louise Woodward, the former au pair convicted of killing an American baby, publicly spoke against televising British court proceedings. With lawyer Barry Scheck, she argued that live coverage turns trials into soap operas and adds to the pain of her legacy. She noted the discomfort of autograph seekers and recalled her tense dock moments. Woodward, the first British woman tried on live TV, had returned home June 18 after a Massachusetts court upheld her conviction.
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