Watson weighs quitting as genome program chief after ethics review
Nobel laureate James Watson contemplates resigning as head of the National Center for Human Genome Research after an ethics interview over a possible conflict of interest. A department ethics officer is reviewing his financial disclosure for potential conflicts.
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Aide defends Bush on Air Force One use
Budget Director Richard Darman tells a Senate panel that the White House aims to limit perks while preserving the president’s dignity and duties. He says Bush cannot fly commercially and that charging campaign costs to opponents would be prohibitive.
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Bishops Call Sexism an Evil in Church Guidance
The Ad Hoc Committee for a Pastoral Response to Women's Concerns declares sexism a moral and social evil the church should fight in education and equal pay forums. It urges diocesan commissions on women, discussion on female deacons, and considers ordination readiness, while upholding male priesthood and contraception bans. The letter goes to the June Notre Dame meeting and faces vote at the November gathering in Washington.
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Beer belly explained by alcohol slows fat burning
Swiss researchers report that alcohol slows the body's fat burning, causing fat to be stored as paunch and other areas. In a study with about 3 ounces of pure alcohol daily, fat burning dropped by about one third, helping explain weight gain from drinking.
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Associated Press
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Saccharin unlikely to cause human cancer says researcher
Dr. Sam Cohen cites rat-specific bladder cancer from saccharin crystals and says human cancer risk is essentially zero. Findings presented at Anaheim meeting, funded by NCI and International Life Sciences Institute, praised by FDA toxicology chief as a valid conclusion.
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