Eaten by Bears and College Race in One Report
Timothy Treadwell and girlfriend Annie Huguenard were killed and partially eaten by a brown bear near Katmai Alaska. A separate ACE report shows minority students on U.S. campuses doubled since 1981, yet whites remain likelier to attend college. A Philadelphia day-care teacher was shot while thwarting computer theft. Chicago sanitation workers strike enters eighth day affecting city waste removal.
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Treadwell
America
American Council On Education
U.S
ACE
Philadelphia
Bernard Fowler
Chicago
Chicago Area Refuse Haulers Association
Bill Plunkett
City Sanitation Department
al Sanchez
Richard Daley
Israel tightens lockdowns as Arafat health questions rise
Israel imposes an open ended lockdown on Palestinian towns and deploys two more battalions in the West Bank and Gaza amid questions about Yasser Arafat's health after a public appearance. Ahmed Qureia forms an emergency cabinet and seeks parliamentary approval to govern as peace talks stall.
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Israel
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Ahmed Qureia
Qureia
FDA Reevaluates Silicone Breast Implants in U.S. Market
The FDA will hear testimony next week on whether silicone gel filled implants should return to U.S. sale after an eleven year ban. Proponents argue safety and patient choice, while critics cite long term risks and need for research. Public debate features patients who linked implants to health issues and others seeking more natural reconstruction options.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
FDA
Cancer I Named Corp
Santa Barbara
Calif
United States
Europe
Diana Zuckerman
National Center For Policy Research For Women & Families
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James Wells
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Inamed
JoAnn Kuhne
Anne Stansell
Los Lunas
Stansell
Sandee Stern
Chicago
Stern
Institute of Medicine
National Cancer Institute
Foam brush key tool in NASA heat shield repairs
NASA Administrator Sean O Keefe says a penny-cost foam paint brush could become essential for patching a space shuttle in orbit after the Columbia disaster. Engineers identified a sealant requiring application by a spacewalker to underfill holes and let heat swell the patch. Further testing will determine viability amid mission return plans.
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NASA
Space Agency
Sean O'Keefe
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Wal-Mart
Defense Department
Columbia
Columbia Accident Investigation Board
Space
Investigation Board
O’keefe
O'Keefe
FBI planted listening bugs in Philadelphia mayor office
Federal agents confirmed devices found in Mayor John Street’s Philadelphia offices were planted by the FBI. The discovery sparked political furor weeks before Election Day as Street faces Republican challenger Sam Katz amid race-baiting charges. Street and officials urged transparency on the investigation.
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Philadelphia
John F Street
FBI
Street
Sam Katz
Episcopal split fears loom over gay rights at convention
Conservative bishop predicts world Anglican readers will rebuke liberal stands on homosexuality. Pittsburgh bishop Robert Duncan lauded by about 2,700 supporters as the Episcopal Church fights potential schism over gay relationships. London leaders to meet amid global Anglican tensions over New Hampshire bishop Gene Robinson.
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Pittsburgh
Church
Minneapolis
Episcopal Church
U.S
Worldwide Anglican Communion
London
Canada
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