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Sen. Kerry to Move on White House Run

WASHINGTON – The Democratic field for president in 2004 should start taking shape in the days and weeks ahead, with Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry expected to open an exploratory committee and Missouri Rep. Dick Gephardt likely to tell colleagues whether he plans to run. The 2004 Democratic presidential field is …

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Japanese Baby Survives Six-Organ Transplant

An 11-month-old Japanese boy smiled and laughed in his mother’s arms Friday as doctors talked of his progress from a six-organ transplant (search), an operation done here because children’s organ donations (search) are banned in Japan. Yosuke Ohashi underwent the 8 1/2-hour transplant of a liver, pancreas, stomach, small and …

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Dem Honcho Ickes Backs Dean for DNC

WASHINGTON – Harold Ickes (search), a leading Democratic activist and former aide to President Clinton, said Friday he is backing Howard Dean (search) to be chairman of the Democratic National Committee (search) — giving a powerful boost to the front-runner. “I think all the candidates who are running have strong …

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