Space station survives budget cut vote in Congress
The House rejected efforts to kill the $30 billion Freedom space station, keeping $1.73 billion in the budget for its development. Supporters cited Mars exploration and biomedical gains, while opponents warned costs amid a growing deficit.
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Maryland mandates 75 hours of student community service
Maryland will require public high school students to log 75 hours of service in nursing homes soup kitchens and other sites to graduate starting with the 1993-94 school year. The rule aims to foster responsibility but opponents say volunteering loses its meaning when required.
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Premature labor drug ritodrine found largely ineffective
A New England Journal study shows ritodrine delays delivery by one or two days but does not reduce infant mortality or improve birth weight or prolong pregnancy. About 100,000 American women use the drug yearly. Astra disputes the findings and notes the drug helps doctors administer steroids to prevent lung disease.
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