U N Ban Violated as Serb Plane Strikes Bosnian Power Plant
Reports from Sarajevo and London describe a suspected rebel Serb warplane attacking a strategic power plant near Bihac, amplifying tensions between NATO and the UN over the no fly zone. Amnesty International warns of rising abuses outside jails as 1994 sees mass killings and disappearances in many countries. In Mississippi, Camp Sister Spirit wins a ruling allowing the feminist retreat to stay open amid local disruption concerns. A fatal van incident in Chelan follows a faulty transmission blamed for flooding three children in the Columbia River. In Japan, Koji Hara, a former gang member, admits tear gas spraying on a Yokohama train and two stations last April, linked to a 571-hospitalization toll.
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Major reshuffles cabinet but party remains split
Prime Minister John Major reshuffled his cabinet after fending off a leadership challenge. He kept allies in key posts while right wing critics remain skeptical of EU plans. Rifkind became foreign secretary, replacing Hurd, and Kenneth Clarke stayed as chancellor.
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Kefnneth Clarke
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British Broadcasting Corp
Gingrich says scientists should decide AIDS funding
House Speaker Newt Gingrich urged a scientific panel to determine funding for AIDS and related diseases, arguing decisions should be depoliticized and based on where medical advances are likely. He cited Ryan White Act support and noted Senate reauthorization moves with broad sponsorship.
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Newt Gingrich
Jesse Helms
Associated Press
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Farm Markets Report Amid Holidays Cattle Sales Halted
North Carolina cattle markets report sales suspended for holiday closure. Raleigh wholesale prices cover a wide range for apples, beans, cabbage, greens, cucumbers, peppers, and potatoes with specifics from Raleigh and Asheville markets. New York and North Carolina egg, broiler, and grain figures follow, including USDA grade and regional quotes for baskets, sacks, and boxes.
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White matron blasts Helms AIDS talk as crazy
Jeanne White, mother of Ryan White who died of AIDS in 1990, denounces Sen. Jesse Helms for calling to cut AIDS funding. At a Ryan White Foundation news conference in Indianapolis she rejects the idea that AIDS is linked to a specific group, saying the disease affects many people and that Helms's remarks are hurtful and incorrect.
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Aids Action Council
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Ryan White
Helms Aids
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Ryan
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Ryan White Foundation
Cholesterol drug Zocor named lifesaving heart medicine
Doctors urge heart disease patients to check cholesterol levels as the FDA certifies Merck's Zocor lowers death risk. A five year study of 4400 coronary patients showed a 42 percent drop in deaths and fewer non fatal heart attacks. Four million patients with high cholesterol could benefit after doctors discuss medication.
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Zocor
Food and Drug Administration
Suzanne Oparil
American Heart Association
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Heart Association
Merck & Co
James Cleeman
National Institutes of Health
Denial and neglect bring South Africa into AIDS age
AP report from Soweto describes rising AIDS impact as 20 abandoned babies nightly in a hospice and Baragwanath Hospital noting 10 percent of new mothers HIV positive. Dr James McIntyre warns 50,000 Soweto mothers may die in six years while HIV cases surge from 5,000 in 1990 to 1.2 million today. Health Minister Zuma cites 1996 Parliament figures and a quadrupled AIDS budget to 24 million.
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Theresa Mokhesi
James McIntyre
Baragwanath Hospital
Baragwanath
Africa
McIntyre
Central Africa
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