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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 2001
Page
4
A former nurse was found guilty of killing four patients after a trial that saw nearly 12 days of deliberation. The case involved complex interactions with the defendants’ lover and highlighted fears around patient safety.
Four men were taken into custody after a manager at a Pennsylvania furniture plant opened fire at his workplace in East Greenville. Investigators say the shooter unleashed gunfire amid a workplace dispute, injuring no one and prompting a mass reply.
Two cost effectiveness studies in the New England Journal of Medicine show AIDS drug cocktails save medical costs by preventing hospital stays, with average savings around $2,000 per patient, while yearly drug costs around $20,000 in the United States. Experts say these findings could influence access debates for poor nations and patients.
An explosion and fire during a water leak probe by City workers damaged a live electric cable, causing a downtown Newark power outage for about an hour. Sixteen people suffered smoke inhalation and 11 were hospitalized as roads closed and 20 NJ Transit routes were canceled. Mayor Sharpe James commented.
Oklahoma prosecutors charged James Whitey Bulger Stephen The Rifleman Flemmi and John Martorano with killing two businessmen in Florida and Oklahoma while they were FBI informants. Martorano admitted firing in both slayings and agreed to testify against the others, with his charge reduced to second degree murder. the prosecutors plan to seek the death penalty for Bulger and Flemmi.
In the San Fernando Valley a 43 year old man in a motorized wheelchair was struck and killed at a railroad crossing when his chair became stuck on the tracks. His friend, attempting to free him, suffered injuries including a broken leg. The pair were crossing the tracks when a freight train struck them, pushing them about 100 feet.
Amy Applebaum 56 credits life to Herceptin plus chemotherapy in a landmark trial for advanced breast cancer. NEJM reports a 24 percent longer survival in metastatic cases and notes potential broader cancer applications. Ginger Empey 56 also shows significant benefit after 12 weeks of Herceptin, with ongoing treatment.
Britain expands livestock slaughter and restricts movement as the outbreak grows. Argentina reports cases and several countries suspend meat imports while Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Norway halt EU livestock products. Mongolia and Georgia also report cases, with authorities seeking to control the disease and prevent spread via water and manure.
Federal officials warn that foot and mouth disease from Britain and Europe threatens the U S livestock industry with billions in potential losses. Inspectors at airports test travelers footwear, while Beagle Brigade teams sniff baggage. Argentina suspends beef exports as the virus spreads worldwide.
Alonso Torres of USDA APHIS notes two diseases threaten cattle health as U S restrictions on EU meat and dairy products intensify. FAO warns no country is safe amid growing travel and trade, while ILN chief Yves Chaneau doubts border control can curb all risky travelers.
Reps Sherwood Boehlert and John Sweeney seek reductions in nitrogen and sulfur smokestack emissions along with a separate bill to curb carbon dioxide to 1996 levels. Senate leader Charles Schumer will introduce the measure today. Bush acknowledges an energy crisis while defending limited CO2 regulations as prices loom. The coal mining sector contributed $1.9 million to the GDP, split mainly to Republicans, per the Center for Responsive Politics. Boehlert signals proceeding with legislation despite Bush’s stance.
Republicans scale back the Bush administration estate tax repeal amid Democratic critique. Grassley and other senate Republicans push alternatives such as raising exemptions to 4–5 million and reshaping the AMT and marriage penalty while seeking broader tax relief beyond the estate tax. Democrats call for a cheaper option around 40 billion over ten years and broader relief for middle income filers.
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