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...meetings, came away impressed with Merck's handling of their questions. Its representatives, he said, "expressed sympathy with our concern that this not be distributed with an accompanying message that this makes it safe to have sex. They acknowledged the limits of the vaccine, that it does not target all strains of HPV, or any other sexually transmitted diseases." During public hearings on the vaccine held by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in February, the Family Research Council representative applauded the vaccine, hoped that health care professionals would enforce the message that the only sure protection...
...were willing to accept Dec. 31, 2007; and a third group, including Clinton, who wanted no fixed dates for final withdrawal. The leaders suggested a general deadline of midyear 2007 for the combat troops to come out. Those resisting any deadline said they could live with such a general target, but the Kerry camp said being vague would be worse than saying nothing...
...April the Israeli army began responding to Palestinian rocket attacks more aggressively, firing up to 300 155-mm artillery shells back at Gaza when fired upon by Qassams; it even reduced the required distance between a target and civilian areas or homes from 300 m to 100 m (with ammunition customarily lethal up to 50 m from impact, and potentially lethal well beyond that). Since that time, it has fired thousands of shells into Gaza, which, Brigadier General Aviv Kohavi, commander of the idf's Gaza Division, said several weeks ago, has reduced the number of rocket attacks and rendered...
...outspoken Japanese fund manager and corporate raider; on charges of insider trading; in Tokyo. Known for his confrontational attitude and Western-style shareholder activism, Murakami is accused of making over $26 million by buying shares of media firm Nippon Broadcasting System, allegedly with the knowledge that it was the target of a takeover bid by Internet company Livedoor. In a televised news conference last week, Murakami said that he "didn't mean to break the law," noting that while he had "heard" about the bid, he didn't believe Livedoor would carry it out. If convicted, he could face...
...advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to decide whether to make the vaccine mandatory for girls in the U.S. and, if so, for which age groups. Research suggests the vaccine is most effective when given before sexual activity begins, so the initial target group is likely to be girls ages 11 through 12. On the basis of the CDC's decision and recommendations from other professional organizations, the Vaccines for Children Program--which provides free shots for eligible children--and private insurers are likely to follow suit...