Alcohol and health study finds less is more for women
Boston health researchers report the ideal alcohol intake for women is no more than one to three drinks weekly. Consuming more than two drinks daily raises death risk, aligning with prior findings on men. Light drinking offers limited heart benefits.
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Woman with AIDS sold contaminated blood sentenced
Evansville court sentenced LaDonna Cleve, 23, to four years in prison for selling HIV positive blood to a blood bank. Her husband Kevin, 28, who is also HIV positive, pleaded guilty to transferring contaminated body fluids. They admitted selling their blood twice in August.
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Breast implant ad causes mistrial and contempt bid
In Houston a full page advertisement on breast implants led to a mistrial during jury selection in a case. Dow Corning faced contempt action for allegedly tampering with jurors as Judge Michael Schneider ordered a contempt hearing. The ad appeared in the Houston Chronicle and 18 other papers, listing a toll free line and inviting readers to call for reports on safety, silicone benefits, and plaintiffs' attorney campaigns.
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Colleges Admit Gina Grant Despite Past Case
Tufts University and Columbia University acknowledged admitting Gina Grant, 19, despite Harvard withdrawing its offer after learning she killed her mother in 1990. The colleges cited privacy statutes as they confirmed admission inquiries and letters were sent prior to publicity.
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Ebola outbreak confirmed in Kikwit Zaire
WHO confirmed an Ebola outbreak in Kikwit with 170 deaths reported by aid group Doctors Without Borders. The city of 600,000 was quarantined as experts feared additional cases in nearby hospitals while CDC tests linked to the outbreak.
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House panel OKs balanced budget plan amid Dem protests
The House Budget Committee voted 24-17 to advance a GOP plan to cut federal spending by about 1.4 trillion over seven years and reach a balanced budget for the first time since 1969. Democrat objections centered on alleged harm to the weak and elderly as debates highlighted Medicare Medicaid and welfare savings.
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Elkovitch Keeps Pace as Eligibility Debate Looms
Chad Elkovitch, a standout runner for Skaneateles, says his focus is the clock not rivals. Coaches and teammates praise his work ethic, social growth, and leadership while a 19 age rule threatens his competition next season, though practice may continue.
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Louisiana floods swamp Slidell after heavy rain
Seventeen inches of rain drenched Slidell Louisiana flooding about 5 000 homes and forcing residents to swim from windows. About 800 people were evacuated amid 50 percent rain chances. Nine Louisiana parishes suffered flood damage and New Orleans estimates hit 70 million in public infrastructure losses.
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