McCarthy Steps Back as Freedom Caucus Pushes Suitors
The Freedom Caucus mobilizes against Kevin McCarthy in a chaotic day as McCarthy withdraws from the speaker race during a lunch meeting, citing a non divisive approach and public missteps. Daniel Webster, Jason Chaffetz ally candidates falter, Boehner stays until replacement, debt limit and budget deadlines loom amid Republican disarray.
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McCarthy
Rep
John Fleming
Louisiana
House Freedom Caucus
Boehner
House
Benghazi
Hillary Clinton
Congress
Bakersfield
Freedom Caucus
Daniel Webster
Florida
Jason Chaffett
Utah
Barack Obama
Senate
Harry Reid
Reuters
Kevin McCarthy
Calif
John Boehner
Ohio
DNA methylation links lifestyle to aging findings from genetics meeting
Researchers at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting report that any smoking accelerates aging while moderate alcohol use shows healthier aging. They aim to apply DNA methylation tests to guide earlier interventions for smoking or drinking. Future work will track changes when quitting and assess reversibility for public health planning.
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Cogan
American Society of Human Genetics
Baltimore
UI Lab
Dogan
Philibert
Obama weighs executive action on gun background checks
President Obama considers using executive power to require background checks for buyers from high volume gun dealers. Aimed at “engaged in the business” sellers, the plan would license dealers and broaden checks, as Obama meets survivors in Roseburg after the Umpqua tragedy and cites past mass shootings including Newtown and Sandy Hook. The move follows pressure from lawmakers and advocates while Biden aides refine legal details to ensure viability.
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Obama
Barack Obama
Congress
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Roseburg
Ore
Umpqua Community College
Sandy Hook
Newtown
Conn
Joe Biden
Senate
Gabrielle Giffords
D-Ariz
Mark Kelly
White House
Giffords
Pipeline Hearings Set Over Eminent Domain Fight
Three weeks of hearings are scheduled as Partners LP and Dakota Access seek to dismiss a suit in Cherokee. Judge Carl Petersen heard arguments on exhaustion of remedies and ripeness while about 60 landowners and supporters attended. The board plans a Nov 12 to Dec 2 Boone hearing to decide pipeline approval and eminent domain use. Dakota Access cites immediate injury and hopes for direct trial. owners seek fair market values if forced to sell.
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Iowa Utilities Board
Hanigan
Dakota Access
Bret Dublinske
Boone
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Department of Biomedical Engineering
Vanessa.miller
Thegazette
Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post
Dakota Access Pipeline
Stanley, N.D
Patoka
Nederland
Texas
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P
Bakken
North Dakota
Iowa
Energy Transfer
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Elowa
Energy Transfer Partners
L.P
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