New Gehrig drug earns cautious FDA nod
A divided federal advisory panel voted 5-4 to recommend approval of the first drug showing any promise against the fatal neuromuscular disease ALS afflicting about 80,000 Americans. FDA decisions often follow advisory input but aren’t bound by it. Patients express guarded hope as time feels short.
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Slain Brazilian jogger identified in Central Park death
Maria Isabel Montero, 44, a Rio de Janeiro native who worked at a Manhattan shoe store, was beaten to death the northern Central Park area on Saturday. Her body was found Sunday as police and the store owner aided the investigation and confirmed her identity.
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Serial killer Rifkin sentenced to 50-to-life in NYC murders
Riverhead New York AP reports serial killer Joel Rifkin received two consecutive 25 years to life terms for killing Leah Evens and Lauren Marquez, both 28, whose bodies were dumped in 1988. He already has a 27-to-life sentence for another murder. He claims many victims were prostitutes and faces charges in five additional cases.
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