FDA considers easing gay male blood donor ban
The FDA weighed changing the 1985 policy that bans most men who have sex with men from donating blood. Scientific advisers, in a 7-6 vote, said insufficient evidence exists to justify altering the rule to exclude only those who had sex with a man in the past five years. The agency often follows advisers but is not required to.
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Habitat awaits 100000th home as volunteers forge forward
Habitat for Humanity reaches its 100,000th home this week amid a 24 year effort led by Millard Fuller. The drive spans 68 countries with 2000 affiliates and a goal to raise 5 billion for 100,000 more homes in five years. Jimmy Carter Work Project mobilizes 14,000 volunteers to build 22 homes in New York, 100 in Jacksonville, and 35 near Plains, Georgia.
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Virginia executes man who killed teen in 1993
Derek R. Barnabes, 32, was executed by injection after new DNA tests ordered by Gov. Jim Gilmore confirmed his guilt in the 1993 rape and murder of Sarah J. Wisnosky, a 17 year old Old Dominion University freshman. Wisnosky’s body was found in the Lafayette River.
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Man convicted of raping child walks free in Oregon
Grant Pass Oregon man Scott Dean Harberts escaped death row after the Oregon Supreme Court ruled a five year delay violated the speedy trial guarantee. Charges were dismissed with prejudice, barring refiling. Debra Holfeld, mother of Kristina Lynn Harwych, lamented the outcome.
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Veteran SWAT member accidental shooting kills 11-year-old
Modesto police say a longtime SWAT officer fired his shotgun during a raid at Alberto Sepulveda's home, striking the seventh grader in the back. The boy died on his bedroom floor. The officer goes on paid leave as a probe begins. the boy's father Moises Sepulveda faces meth trafficking charges while his mother and two siblings were present.
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L A public transit talks extend a day in Los Angeles
Public transit talks in Los Angeles stretched 24 hours delaying a potential strike that could halt bus and rail service for 450000 riders. Three unions joined the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in the negotiations with MTA chief Julian Burke joining late. Union leaders said progress was made and the strike remained postponed for 24 hours.
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Gore narrows gap as Bush faces testing debates
The Associated Press analysts say Gore nears 270 electoral votes amid shifting momentum in battlegrounds. They note Gore gains in states like Pennsylvania and Colorado, while Bush battles distractions and must press a stronger, issue driven campaign ahead of the October 3 debate.
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Debates set for Bush Gore campaign schedule
Washington reports that three presidential debates between George W. Bush and Al Gore are planned for October in Boston Winston Salem and St Louis with a VP debate in Danville. A free flowing format is sought though details remain to be ironed out.
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Democrats raise 6.5 million on Hollywood fundraiser in New York
Tom Cruise, Paul Newman and Harrison Ford joined a star studded Radio City Music Hall event that netted 6.5 million for Gore and Lieberman. Gore criticized Hollywood’s violence while entertainment executives pledged to protect children. Lieberman joked about being the opening act for Bette Midler as he joined late night TV appearances. Nicholson blasted the pair for taking Hollywood money while denouncing its values.
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Bush wraps California trip with POW/MIA tribute rally
George W. Bush ends a California swing with a National POW/MIA Recognition Day event at a Vietnam veterans memorial in San Diego. He visited Orange County and an Asian-American neighborhood, courting minority voters and promising school improvements while polls show him trailing Al Gore in California. He next heads to New Mexico before returning to Texas.
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President Clinton troubled by Lee's treatment
President Bill Clinton criticized federal officials handling of Wen Ho Lee's case saying he was quite troubled by the decision to deny bail and the plea agreement that followed. He questioned how prosecutors could deem him a grave national security risk one moment and accept a modest plea two weeks later.
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