Transplant Birth Marks Breakthrough in Belgium
The Lancet reports the first baby born from ovarian tissue transplanted after freezing, a milestone in fertility restoration. Experts caution about a possible residual natural ovary source, but Belgian doctors from Catholic University in Louvain present a strong case for the transplanted tissue.
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Top cleric insists vote be held on time in Iraq
Amid ongoing insurgent violence in Iraq, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani urges elections by January 31. U.S. and Iraqi forces press the Sadr City operation Iron Fist 2 to disarm Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army while politicians vow the timetable remains.
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Court strikes down law to keep Terri Schiavo on feeding tube
Florida Supreme Court unanimously invalidates Terri's Law as an end run around the courts. The ruling blocks Gov. Jeb Bush and lawmakers from reinserting the feeding tube, setting a possible rehearing deadline for the governor.
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Alicia Keys China concert inspires despite walls and doubts
Alicia Keys says touring outside the United States fuels her inspiration during a first China show in Beijing with Cyndi Lauper and others at the Great Wall. Lauper notes walls can be both good and bad as charity proceeds support Chinese children.
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Court rules drunken driving law not enforceable against horses
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court said the drunken driving statute does not apply to riders on horses in a Mercer County case from 2002. Keith Travis and Richard Noel challenged charges after a pickup rear ended the horse they were using to exit a bar scene, with the majority noting Utah precedent and a need for clarity about animals versus vehicles. Justice Michael Eakin, in dissent, rhymed in a playful Pedal about the horse and vehicle code.
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