Court blocks EPA ethanol mandate in cleaner gasoline
A federal appeals court ruled the EPA cannot require corn-based ethanol as the oxygen additive in reformulated gasoline sold in 17 states. The panel said the agency can set standards but not mandate the exact fuel formula, a decision tied to a fight over MTBE versus ethanol and potential farm revenue impacts.
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Norway trims minke whale hunt limit after data error
Norway cuts this season's minke catch from 301 to 232 after overestimating the population by about 20 percent. The fisheries ministry cited a computer-program error and other data, reducing the estimate of offshore minke whales from 86,700 to no more than 69,600. The season begins Tuesday as harvesting resumes after 1993.
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LDS to Stop Posthumous Baptisms for Holocaust Victims
The Mormon Church will halt posthumous baptisms following an agreement with five major Jewish groups. Holocaust survivors and their families protested after reports that victims, including relatives, were baptized after death in an effort tied to the church doctrine of baptism for the dead.
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American wives set out for Baghdad to seek release
Linda Barloon and Kathy Caliberti travel from Amman across the desert to Baghdad to appeal for the return of their husbands, William Barloon and David Daliberti, imprisoned after crossing into Iraq. They hope for a visa but no guarantee of freedom amid Iraq’s border incident.
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Gas blast in Taegu blamed on construction work
A gas explosion in Taegu, South Korea, killed at least 98, with many students among the victims. Police cited a ruptured gas line and sewer pipe as the source, as the disaster destroyed eight buildings and damaged dozens more. Rescue efforts continued amid little hope of survivors.
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Witness backs out of Simpson trial testimony
Los Angeles AP report says Phill Coleman, who claimed witnessing racist conduct by detective Mark Fuhrman, is withdrawing from testifying at O J Simpson's murder trial to avoid humiliation. He may still testify if necessary to the verdict.
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