Philadelphia crime statistics questioned after tampering claims
Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney admits officers downgraded offenses to hospital cases or threats, tainting crime data. The Philadelphia Inquirer, Temple criminologist James Fyfe, and federal action by AG Janet Reno spotlight a system that may have tampered with about 10 000 of 95 000 major crimes.
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Justice Department
California bars clear the air after smoking ban
San Francisco bartenders report fewer respiratory symptoms and better lung function two to three months after California banned smoking in most bars. A survey of 53 bartenders found about 59 percent with prior symptoms improved, while some smokers noted personal drawbacks from quitting.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Texas protests surge as executions rise at Austin Capitol
George Ramsey, 45, protests the death penalty outside the Capitol in Austin as Texas notes two recent executions in two days. A third inmate faced lethal injection tonight while Canadian Joseph Stanley Faulder was scheduled to die today.
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Cable TV rates to rise after deregulation in March
Washington AP report notes the cable industry expects rates to climb about 4 to 5 percent once price deregulation takes effect in March 1999. Decker Anstrom, president of the National Cable Television Association, cites rising costs in programming, system upgrades, and labor as drivers. Lawmakers debate delaying deregulation as 1999 approaches.
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Mix-ups plague drug names rise in look-alike pills
Research from Bruce Lambert shows over 1,100 drug-name pairs cause look alike errors with prescriptions. Pharmacists misread Zyprexa as Zyrtec and Navane as Norvasc, among other confusions that have even led to fatalities.
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Food and Drug Administration
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The
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