Breakthrough could turn many blood types into universal O
Scientists report a method to convert A B and A B blood into type O, potentially expanding the blood supply and improving transfusion safety. The work targets sugar molecules on red cells using bacterial enzymes. If donor rates rise from 5 to 7 percent, shortages could ease, aiding accident, cancer, and surgery patients.
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Reid vows Senate vote on war funding deadline clash
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid warns that if President Bush vetoes the supplemental and blocks a war-end deadline, he will push to bring the measure to a Senate vote next work period. The dispute centers on funding for Iraq and a deadline to end combat.
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Telegram Letters Policy Shows Submission Rules
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for editor review. Letters may be edited for libel and length and should stay under 500 words. General thank yous are accepted. form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
First Amendment text anchors rights in Congress limit
The First Amendment limits Congress from establishing religion or restricting free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech and the press, assembly, and petition for grievances to the government.
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Spring training echoes in early 2008 race chatter
In the political off season, speculation runs ahead of votes as names surface without action. Obama struggles to add substance while Biden energizes labor crowds. Clinton builds a stronger campaign structure and ties to union members, signaling a sharper lead as spring training mirrors focus and forecasts.
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Edwards Cancer Update Shapes Personal Politics
Ellen Goodman reflects on Elizabeth and John Edwards facing metastatic cancer while continuing their campaign. The piece weighs public perception, personal courage, and the decision to press on, comparing with other politicians’ illnesses and the broader question of how illness frames leadership and legacy.
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Problems at home and the limits of national duty
Charley Reese criticizes liberal foreign policy optimism and argues the United States must fix its own domestic crises before attempting to solve issues abroad. He cites debt, deficits, education, infrastructure, borders, and social decay as pressing, urging American leadership focused on national renewal. He warns against globalization and immigration policies that neglect United States priorities.
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