Gene therapy targets arthritis in first human test
In Pittsburgh researchers inject cloned genes and a mouse virus into rheumatoid arthritis patient Carlene Lauffer to block interleukin 1 and spur her joints to heal. The treatment, still experimental, aims to provide a cure within five years, though prosthetics remain necessary for Lauffer.
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Pittsburgh
Carlene Lauffer
Lauffer
University of Pittsburgh
Christopher Evans
Evans
Paul Robbins
James Herndon
Rodney Bluestone
UCLA
Herndon
Relative pleads for life of Polly's killer
Brenda Kidd, step sister of Polly Klaas killer Richard Allen Davis, testified through tears to spare his life in the Santa Clara County penalty phase. She spoke of their adolescent bond, his protective nature, and urged jurors to give him a chance at change, while prosecutors countered claims of a troubled past. The jury, who found Davis guilty of Polly Klaas's murder, is to decide between death and life imprisonment after rebuttal and closing arguments.
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San Jose
Calif
Brenda Kidd
Richard Allen Davis
Kidd
Nera Hetafty
Davis
Rick
Lord
Santa Clara
Chowchilla
la Honda
Connecticut Sues Tobacco Industry for $1 Billion
Connecticut files a $1 billion suit against the tobacco industry seeking recovery of Medicaid costs and tax dollars spent on tobacco related illnesses. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal cites aggressive marketing to youth and widespread addiction as core factors. Other states have filed similar actions.
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Connecticut
Hartford
Richard Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Georgia Pacific pays 35 million to settle pollution case
Georgia-Pacific Corp agreed to a 35 million settlement after federal charges that it underreported air emissions at 25 plants and failed to secure permits. The deal includes 25 million in equipment upgrades and 4.25 million for environmental projects in the southeast, with audits of other facilities. Key sites cited include Crossett Arkansas Dudley North Carolina Emporia and Skippers Virginia plus plants in Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi and South Carolina.
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Justice Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Georgia Pacific
EPA
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Carol M. Browner
Browner
James F. Kelley
Associated Press
Kelley
Georgia-Pacific
Southeastern
U.S
Crossett
Arkansas
Dudley
North Carolina
Emporia
Skippers
Virginia
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Landscaping Materials Center Ridge address listing
Landscaping materials offered include Unilock Patio Brick Patio Block Stone base border materials and rental installation equipment. Location listed as 33146 Center Ridge Rd North Ridgeville with materials variety and installation services.
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Center Ridge
North Ridgeville
Patio Materials Sale and Delivery Offer With Stepping Stones
The notice promotes patio material purchases with options to pick up or have them delivered. It mentions straw, sand, edging, and mortar, and includes Stepping Stones Pool Base as part of the offerings.
Bible contest ends in death in Dadeville Alabama
Gabel Taylor aged 38, a preacher's brother, was shot in the face outside his apartment after a Bible quoting contest with a man who believed he was beaten. Police said the suspect fled the city after threatening to kill him. Witnesses recalled the exchange as the loser grew angry at Taylor's superior knowledge.
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Dadeville, Ala
Gabel Taylor
Dadeville
Montgomery
Terry Wright
Taylor
Wright
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