Standards Needed For DNA Tests
Washington DNA testing is reliable as courtroom evidence but national standards are needed says the Office of Technology Assessment. Since 1986 DNA testing has entered the courtroom and aided over 2,000 investigations in 49 states with more than 185 court appearances. Law enforcement seeks a DNA marker data bank similar to fingerprint files, though civil liberty concerns exist.
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Opposition vows to block all German elections plan
West Germany and East Germany Social Democrats threaten to leave Prime Minister Lothar de Maiziere's coalition over a proposal to move the all German parliamentary vote to October 14 from December 2. They allege Kohl fears losses as East German economy worsens and accuse the plan of rigging turnout for Kohl's CDU.
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Mir Crew Begins Full Day Of Work
Moscow reports the Mir space station crew Gennady Manakov and Gennady Strekalov conduct joint experiments with the outgoing team Anatoly Solovyev and Alexander Balandin. Solovyev and Balandin depart Earth Thursday, as Manakov and Strekalov join to continue experiments on crystal semiconductor materials aboard the station.
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Drugs Blamed For Violent Decade Highlighted By Homicide Surge
FBI data show 21,500 homicides in the past year marking a violent decade peak. Washington DC again led with 434 murders and a 72 per 100,000 rate, while Detroit and Atlanta followed. Criminologists attribute the surge to drug trafficking and disputes tied to illegal activities.
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Oil spill fouls Houston Point marshes in Galveston Bay
Oil polluted seven miles of marshes and some residences on Houston Point after up to 700000 gallons spilled from a damaged barge. Cleanup used vacuum trucks and booms while birds were hazed away and oil eating microbes discussed for future use. Officials noted resumption of fishing in parts of the bay as cleanups continued.
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Survivors Of Ship Arrive In Maine After Wreck
Twenty one crew members from the 593 foot freighter Corazon survived a long night in 30 foot seas after Hurricane Bertha, rescued by a Soviet support ship about 400 miles east of New York. Six crew members died. Survivors, mostly Greek and Filipino, praised the rescue and said they would continue at sea.
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Revenues Lagging In States
Washington study finds nearly half of states show no real revenue growth in the year, signaling possible recession. Tax gains cushioned by last year’s increases. more tax hikes likely next year per Steven Gold of the Rockefeller Institute.
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Senate approves defense bill amid SDI cuts and troop downsizing
The Senate passed a 289 billion defense measure trimmed by 1 billion from Bush's SDI request while preserving 1991 funding for two B 2 bombers. The package, approved 79 to 16, also calls for 100,000 fewer troops and 1.6 billion in MX missile procurement cuts amid White House veto signals. Senator Nunn defended the restraint, criticizing SDI management and noting expected high costs. The House plans its own version when it reconvenes after August recess.
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