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...lightweight crew team continued its unbeaten ways on Saturday as the Crimson easily defeated host Navy in Annapolis, MD...
...shattered thousands of lives now offer hope to thousands of others? Pregnant women in the 1950s took thalidomide to combat morning sickness. When some 12,000 gave birth to tragically deformed children, the doomed drug was abruptly withdrawn. Now it is making a quiet comeback. Andrulis Pharmaceuticals of Beltsville, Md., and Pediatric Pharmaceuticals of Westfield, N.J., have asked the Food and Drug Administration to approve thalidomide for experimental use. Andrulis wants it for a clinical study of patients with bone-marrow transplants. By suppressing the immune response, thalidomide may prevent the new marrow from attacking the body. Pediatric plans...
...schools' milk has threatened to stop delivery this week unless its bill is paid -- the district owes about $2.5 million to its creditors. Central Falls, R.I., has asked the state to take over its schools rather than be forced to fire almost 100 of its 200 teachers. Montgomery County, Md., an affluent suburb of Washington, must locate $65 million in savings next year. "We're trying to find a way not to cut into classroom programs," says Brian Porter, director of information for the school system, "but not hurting classroom teaching is next to impossible...
...Silver Spring, MD native has tried to follow the lead of senior center Ciavaglia in an effort to bring his game beyond the ordinary. Citing the ECAC scoring leader's quick hands, and his speed with the puck, Mallgrave notes that Ciavaglia has succeeded--much like Boston College's Dave Emma--without overpowering size...
...Pathological Gambling, based in Baltimore. "The message they're conveying is that gambling is not a vice but a normal form of entertainment." Researchers also point to unstable families, low self-esteem and a societal obsession with money. "At the casinos you feel very important," says Rich of Bethesda, Md., a young recovering addict. "When you're spending money at the tables, they give you free drinks and call you Mister...