Religious Leaders Call for Ban on Human Genetic Engineering
A coalition of about 40 religious leaders from Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish and other groups urged Congress to prohibit attempts at altering human genes in sperm or eggs. They warned such work could alter the human species and misuse the creator role, contrasting with a commission that urged cautious scrutiny rather than a ban.
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Valley Forecast Sunny Skies With Warm Weekend
Sunny today with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Cloudy tonight with lows in the 50s. Friday will be cloudy with highs around 89. Dry conditions expected into the weekend.
Sunset and Moon Details for Friday Night Eclipse
Sunset today at 8 38 p m and sunrise tomorrow at 5 51 a m mark the day. Moonrise is 5 23 a m with a New Moon. A total solar eclipse occurs at this New Moon in the same series as the May 30 1965 eclipse seen across the Pacific.
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Times Beach Holdouts Struggling
Adam Johnson and 13 other families cling to a damaged town abandoned by floods and dioxin while 800 residents live in temporary government housing. Final buyout approval comes as incumbent Mayor Marilyn Leistner wins reelection amid chaos. Water and garbage issues persist with no local police and mail delivery halted.
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Baby Born During Helicopter Flight In Virginia
A woman pregnant with twins delivered one baby aboard the Nightingale Air Ambulance during an emergency flight from Lancaster County to Norfolk. The surviving twin, a boy, was in NICU at Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters after landing at Norfolk General Hospital. The other baby died shortly after birth.
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