Earliest Known Writing in Western Hemisphere Found on Olmec Slab
An Olmec green stone tablet dating to about 900 B C carries 28 glyphs depicting insects corn fish and other symbols. Researchers led by Stephen Houston of Brown University call it the first clear evidence of writing in the New World and note the system appears unique and potentially a dead end. The inscription runs in horizontal rows across a face about the size of a legal pad.
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Washington
New World
Stephen Houston
Brown University
Houston
U.S
Science
Anti rollover tech required in new cars by 2012 model year
Washington AP reports the government will require electronic stability control in new cars and SUVs by 2012 to reduce rollover deaths and injuries. NHTSA chief Nicole Nason says ESC could save 5300 to 10300 lives and prevent up to 252000 injuries annually, with about half of rollover deaths preventable.
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Nicole Nason
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Aspen die off puzzles Rocky Mountain West forest scientists
Forest Service ecologist Dale Bartos and other researchers scramble to identify causes for dying aspen across Colorado Utah Arizona and parts of Canada. Estimates suggest about 10 percent of Colorado aspens have died or weakened in the last decade amid fungi drought fires and grazing pressure.
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Rockies
Dale Bartos
U.S. Forest Service
Utah
Bartos
Colorado
Arizona
Canada
Colorado State University
Tom Wardle
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Ney expected to plead guilty in election year corruption probe
Rep. Bob Ney faces a guilty plea on at least one criminal charge in the Abramoff linked investigation. Party leaders say Ney has denied wrongdoing and stepped down from re election pressure. The move highlights ongoing scrutiny of earmarks and influence in Congress. California to ban handheld cell phones while driving. sign into law by Gov Schwarzenegger with $20 minimum fine effective July 2008.
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Bob Ney
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Jack Abramoff
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California
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House Changes Rules on Earmarks in Bills
The House adopted a temporary rule requiring lawmakers to identify earmarked projects in legislation. Speaker and Rules Committee Chairman David Dreier framed it as a step to restore Congress’s reputation amid ethics lapses and lobbyist ties. The rule lasts through year end.
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Washington
Congress
House Rules Committee
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Judge strikes down Missouri voter ID law
A Cole County Circuit Judge ruled Missouri may not enforce its new voter identification requirement. The order calls the policy an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote, stating obtaining a qualifying photo ID is not free and the right to vote is not a license.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Cole County
Richard Callahan
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