EPA proposes federal plan to curb interstate power plant pollution
The EPA on Tuesday proposed a plan to cut pollution from electric power plants that travels across state lines. The rule covers 31 states and the District of Columbia, mainly in the eastern half, from Texas to Minnesota to the coast, requiring new equipment or lower sulfur fuels to achieve reductions.
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EU lawmaker urges open UFO files for all to see
Italian European Parliament member Mario Borghezio called on EU governments to share secret UFO files. He told the AP that the bloc should create its own X Files archive so the public can access information on close encounters of the third kind.
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E.T
European Union
Mario Borghezio
European Parliament
Associated Press
German court allows embryo gene screening
Germany's Federal Supreme Court in Leipzig ruled that embryos created via in vitro fertilization may be screened for genetic defects before implantation. The court backed a Berlin gynecologist who screened embryos for three couples and implanted only healthy ones, with defective embryos left to die.
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Berlin
Germany
Federal Supreme Court
Leipzig
Woman must build crypt to keep corpses
A 91-year-old woman in Wyalusing Pa remains living with the embalmed bodies of her husband and twin sister. Bradford County DA Daniel Barrett says she may keep the remains if she builds an aboveground vault on her property. without this, the bodies will be reinterred.
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Wyalusing
Jean Stevens
James Stevens
June Stevens
Bradford County
Daniel Barrett
Stevens
Governor’s guard accused of drug cartel ties
The bodyguard for Tamaulipas Governor Eugenio Hernandez was jailed for 40 days after Reforma reported he appeared on a U S Treasury list of GulfCartel Zetas leaders. The case follows weekend election scandals and ongoing probe by the federal Attorney General’s Office.
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Mexico City
Ismael Ortega Galicia
Tamaulipas
Eugenio Hernandez
Reforma
U.S. Treasury Department
Ortega
Federal government sues Arizona over immigration law
The Obama administration files in Phoenix federal court to strike down Arizona’s toughest in the nation immigration law set to take effect July 29. The suit argues the law impinges on federal authority, risks detaining visitors and citizens, and would invite a patchwork of state policies. Governor Jan Brewer denounces the action as unconstitutional while supporters say it addresses border problems.
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Obama
Arizona
Justice Department
Jan Brewer
United States
Queen Elizabeth visits UN and lays wreath at Ground Zero
Queen Elizabeth II visited New York praising the United Nations for peace and justice efforts. She braved heat to place a wreath near the World Trade Center footprint, met victims’ families and first responders, and urged international action for global dangers.
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New York
Elizabeth
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Queen Elizabeth I
Colon cancer screenings rise while breast rate stalls
A government report finds about 63 percent of adults ages 50 to 75 had a recommended colorectal cancer test, up from 52 percent in 2002, while breast cancer screening remains unchanged at about 81 percent of women within two years. CDC officials say more progress is needed and estimate at least 10,000 lives could be saved annually with higher screening rates.
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Atlanta
U.S
Thomas Frieden
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Obama and Netanyahu push forward on Middle East peace talks
In the Oval Office meeting both leaders sought to calm tensions and reaffirm a strong U S Israel bond. Obama praised Israel’s Gaza blockade easing as progress and urged rapid steps toward face to face talks while Netanyahu pledged to pursue peace with the Palestinians despite ongoing restrictions on Gaza exports and materials.
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