Georgia scientists clone calf from slaughtered cow
University of Georgia researchers in Athens have created KC a healthy female calf cloned from cells taken from a slaughtered cow marking a first in U S cloning from a dead animal. The team with ProLina Inc notes potential future use for selecting top beef while acknowledging regulatory hurdles and environmental factors that affect quality.
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Prosecutors reject death penalty for Blake in wife murder case
Los Angeles prosecutors will seek life without parole for actor Robert Blake if convicted of fatally shooting his wife Benny Lee Bakley after a dinner outing last May. The district attorney said the decision aims to move swiftly to trial after reviewing the capital case. Blake and his bodyguard Caldwell plead innocent, with alleged months of planning and prior solicitation attempts cited.
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Lawmakers reach agreement on farm program expansion
Lawmakers announced a broad agreement to overhaul farm programs in an election year, boosting subsidies by about 70 percent and creating a major environmental reward program at a $2 billion cost. The plan would replace expiring farm nutrition and land conservation programs, raise total agriculture spending by roughly $7.4 billion, and run through 2008 with ongoing negotiations on subsidy rates labeling rules and dairy subsidies.
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Senate passes energy bill set for House talks
The Senate approved an 88 to 11 energy package with tax breaks for conservation and production and a push for ethanol while rejecting Arctic drilling in the wildlife refuge. It includes 14 billion in tax incentives, ethanol expansion, MTBE ban, consumer credits for efficiency, and new utilities rules. The House plan, heavier on oil, awaits compromise.
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