Charity News from Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000AJC Doubts Arab-Israeli Talks Can Resume in Near TermAmerican Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today commended President Clinton for his valiant efforts in fostering an agreement to end the tragic violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. The American Jewish Committee remains concerned about the ability of ... Clinton Ahead of Lazio Among Russian Jewish Voters in NYC American Jewish Committee | A new American Jewish Committee survey shows First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton leading Rep. Rick Lazio among Russian Jewish voters in New York City, though many remain undecided about how they will vote. Of the 516 Russian Jews surveyed -- all of ... AJC Addresses UN Commission on Human Rights American Jewish Committee | American Jewish Committee Executive Director David A. Harris urged the UN Commission on Human Rights today to "confront the complex realities of the present situation" in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza (www.ajc.org). Speaking before the Commission... Physicians Need to Counsel Patients about Online Health Information Duke University Medical Center | More people are using the Internet to find health information on their own and physicians and other medical professionals need to take a more active role in helping patients evaluate such online data. Brain Size in Premature Infants Significantly Smaller than Full-term Babies Yale School of Medicine | Brain scans of children born prematurely show key areas of the brain are much smaller than those of children born at full-term, a study by Yale researchers has found.
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