Oregon ruling on assisted suicide grounds change in law
Portland, Ore. Judge Michael Hogan ruled that a state may sanction providing people the means to commit suicide, nine months after voters approved a federal journal. Patty Hosen predicted dying people would ignore the ruling as she recalled helping her father endure terminal cancer.
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Two Drug Combo Fights AIDS Resistance in Study
Washington researchers report that a two drug combination of AZT and 3TC blocks HIV resistance. The finding, described in Science, suggests this therapy may be the most effective approach yet. AZT remains the widely used antiviral. SFC is experimental.
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Man who killed King's mother suffers massive stroke
Marcus Wayne Chenault, 44, the man whose death sentence for killing Alberta King was commuted to life in June, suffered a massive stroke Thursday and is hospitalized in critical condition. He shot Alberta King at Ebenezer Baptist Church on June 30, 1965, killing her and a deacon, Edward Boykin, during a seating dispute. The King family opposed execution and had long sought clemency. the district attorney noted doubts about Chenaults mental competency influenced the deal.
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Cantelon police gain license to shoot strays
Cantelon, Ind officials say 80 police this month will enforce an ordinance allowing officers to shoot roaming dogs. Mayor Mark Tach says aim is to reduce strays though one officer objects, calling the plan harsh. He notes the town's small size of about 1,800.
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White House aides clash over Foster search
Senate Whitewater panel heard two White House lawyers dispute earlier accounts of the Foster documents search. Neuwirth and Sloan said memories differ amid White House turmoil after Vincent Foster's July 1993 death. Nussbaum contested an approved takedown, while Sloan denied opening Foster's satchel before Nussbaum. Bond called the inconsistencies curiouser and curiouser.
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Knin Bombarded as Croats Hit Serb Stronghold Center
Croats launched heavy artillery on the Serb held Knin city near the Bosnian border and opened fire along the front, amid rising fears the Balkan conflict could widen. Knin reported aflame, three fires in the center, eight civilians wounded, one dead. U N warned of imminent offensive actions and Croatia also attacked Serb lines near Zagreb and near Gospic as fighting escalated across former Yugoslavia.
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Croatian jets strike Gracac amid UN peacekeeper anger
Croatian jets bombed Gracac 25 miles from Knin amid UN concerns as Col Andrew Leslie described Russian-like tensions. Two Polish peacekeepers were wounded after observation posts came under fire while radio contact failed at other posts. The UN mission patrols Croats and Serbs threaten reintegration talks and possible renewed fighting.
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Storm Erin floods Gulf Coast homes and delays power
Storm Erin battered Florida and the Gulf Coast with 94 mph winds and heavy rain. In Lamplighter Village and other areas thousands faced flooding 700000 lost power and many remained unpowered after the storm moved through Alabama Mississippi and toward Arkansas. Authorities warned of flash floods as rescue efforts continued and insured losses could reach hundreds of millions.
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House OKs 9.3 Billion Budget Cut Sparks Morning Controversy
The House approved a 9.3 billion dollar package trimming social programs and limiting agency enforcement capping OSHA and National Labor Relations Board powers. The chamber's late night vote drew sharp protests from Democrats and threats of a veto from President Clinton.
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Two More Women Accuse Packwood Delaying Ethics Hearings
Washington reports the Senate Ethics Committee postponed public hearings on Senator Packwood after two more women formally accused him of sexual misconduct. The panel said it will use the August recess to review the new allegations, delaying action on an earlier probe into 17 accusers. The vote to order hearings failed 52 to 48 as tensions rose among members.
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