Giant 51-foot winged reptile found in Texas dig
Fossil hunters in Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas uncover bones of a giant pterosaur with a 51-foot wingspan. The find, described in Science, challenges ideas on how flying reptiles launched and sustained flight and points to possible nonmarine habitat and carrion-eating behavior.
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University of California At Berkeley
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Late Cardinal Danielou linked to prostitutes mystery
Paris based Les Silencieux reports Cardinal Jean Danielou showed intellectual interest in prostitutes and sought to aid one at his death in a striptease club apartment on May 20. The group cites about 20 contacts and hints at longer lists examined by Jesuit investigators and police.
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Pierre Debray
FDA lax on bad pacemakers sparks recall concerns
Congressional investigators say the FDA failed to identify and act on 23 000 pacemaker recalls in three years leaving defective devices on the market. GAO notes seven deaths and two injuries linked to 1972 recalls by General Electric. FDA lacks authority to force manufacturers to report recalls.
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David Link
Bureau of Medical Devices
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Commentary on Ford open administration and press access
Veteran reporter Helen Thomas analyzes President Ford's open administration. Ford has held eleven news conferences since Aug 9, outpacing Nixon's late-term pace and echoing past presidents' practice. He maintains cordial, regular exchanges, accepts follow-ups, and has candidly discussed U.S. support in Chile.
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