Cephalon shares rise on ALS drug study results
Cephalon Inc reported that daily injections of an insulin like growth factor modestly slowed ALS progression in early patients, triggering a Wall Street rally with shares doubling soon after the news conference. A neurology expert criticized the trial for potential placebo bias and guideline violations.
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Cantina Berardi Faces Cancer Surgery in Chicago Area
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, 67, underwent a seven hour exploratory surgery for pancreatic cancer at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. Doctors removed a cancerous right kidney and excised the top half of his pancreas during multi stage operation. Friends express cautious optimism as Chicagoans pray for his recovery.
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D C Police Chief Quits Amid Personal Reasons
Washington police chief Fred Thomas resigns after 22 years citing personal matters amid a severe financial crisis in the District of Columbia.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Fred Thomas
Colorado braces for floods from melting snowpack
Colorado faces peak flood threat this week as warm sunshine and afternoon thunderstorms melt a snowpack five times the average. Officials warn the worst case could unfold this weekend while temperatures rise to the mid 80s in lower elevations and mid 70s in the mountains.
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Larry Lang
Colorado Flood Task Force
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Clinton orders Pennsylvania Avenue redesign plan deadline
President Clinton directs Interior Department officials to propose an alternative to the concrete barriers on the closed segment of Pennsylvania Avenue by September. He also seeks a two person removal to reopen the block area for residential use, per White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta.
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Court ruling tightens limits on affirmative action debate
Republican opponents hail the Supreme Court decision as validation of a long held critique while supporters warn it narrows the ground for action. White House aides foresee impacts on a government wide review as lawmakers split over quotas and set asides with leaders like Lieberman Gramm Dole and Mfume weighing the future of affirmative action programs.
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Inmates in New York sue over odd prison issues
New York Attorney General Dennis Vacco says inmates file frivolous lawsuits touching on prison life. A Top 10 list cites cases from soapy milk to beige towels, mugging for damages, missing personal property, and rigged drug tests. About 15,000 inmate suits exist statewide with about 6,000 filed annually, clogging courts and diverting tax dollars.
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White House welcomes rescued pilot Scott O Grady
Ten days after surviving in Bosnian territory, Air Force Captain Scott O Grady returns as a celebrity guest at the White House. President Clinton hosts a lavish lunch with O Grady, his family, and Pentagon leaders as the nation honors the rescue team and praises his courage.
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Marshal solves 1952 arson case
New York fire marshal Robert LaSalle sparked a 43 year old arson case when two airline passengers recalled a teen setting a Queens barn fire on New Year's Eve 1952. The suspect confessed to drinking and setting the fire that killed firefighter Antonio Assante, though no charges were filed due to old law.
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Birth parents reunion leads to Boston wedding tale
Laurie Keller, born 1963 and adopted, sought her birth mother Barbara Colvin and found not only her mother but also her father. The reunited couple, former college sweethearts, plan to marry next month in Boston after decades apart.
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Court OKs Ten Commandments in Colorado Park
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that the Ten Commandments monument near the Capitol does not violate church state separation. Attorneys argued the plaque conveys religious messages, while supporters say it carries broadly embracing values in a park with other monuments.
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Freedom From Religion Foundation
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