In Guatemala, missionary Ken Sorrell says the long-term side of disaster relief has only begun. Missionary teams need assistance from the States, he said, in providing primary care, surgical skills, and construction for homes and water purification systems. Murder charges out French magistrate Herve Stephan has decided not to pursue charges of manslaughter against photographers or other survivors on the scene in the Paris tunnel where Britain's Princess Diana was killed in an August 1997 car crash. The magistrate's office denied that the investigation was officially closed, and the 10 photographers on the scene could face lesser charges. Saying no India outlawed the use of a female sterilization treatment, a slap to American doctors who have provided the controversial drug, quinacrine, for 20 years.
Quinacrine is a cheap anti-malarial medication.
When formed into concentrated pellets and inserted in the uterus, it scars fallopian tubes and prevents pregnancy. The procedure is painful and can lead to cancer. It is not approved for use in the United States, nor is it recommended by the World Health Organization.