Army No 2 general opposes women in combat
Gen. J H Binford Peay III testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee opposing expanding women’s combat roles. He urged keeping women out of artillery and special operations, calling future battlefields expansive and lethal. The policy decision rests with Defense Secretary William Perry and Congress, with West seeking broader assignments for women.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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William Perry
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Judge rejects mistrial request in Citadel sex bias case
In Charleston, U S District Judge C Weston Houck calls The Citadel motion frivolous and threatens sanctions while ruling next month on Shannon Faulkner s gender discrimination suit. The trial examined Citadel policies and the admission process amid broader VMI gender challenges and appeals loom.
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Virginia Military Institute
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Army general backs slow pace on women in service
Gen Peay told a committee that the Army should pause on expanding women’s roles while noting women could serve in 91 percent of career fields and 65 percent of duty positions. He contrasted with Navy and Air Force openings and praised Army women yet urged caution as a court battle with the Justice Department unfolds.
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Medical examiner took brains without permission in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the Medical Examiner's office removed the brains of 26 corpses without notifying families and donated them to the University of Pennsylvania Medical School for anatomy classes. Families say they were not informed and question consent, while the city cites authorized autopsies. Penn says it relied on city assurances. lawsuits challenge the arrangement.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Darryl
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Philadelphia Common Pleas Court
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Penn
California
Man seeks Guinness record for living underground
A 73 year old former miner known as Mountain Bob lived in the Isabelle Mine from November to Wednesday claiming a 226 day underground stay. He believed he set a 210 day record in Italy and learned Guinness lists 463 days as the Yugoslav record.
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Colo
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Mr. Leasure
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Isabelle
Maurrizio Montalbino
Italy
Mark Young
U.S
Guinness
Yugoslavia
Young
Facts
Denise Jack
Baptists endorse dialogue with Catholics in ecumenical move
The Southern Baptist Convention approved a plan endorsing dialogue with Roman Catholics and recognizing born again believers in all denominations. The resolution urged cooperation on social issues while noting theological differences including papal infallibility. It also cautioned against mutual proselytizing and reaffirmed missionary work beyond those not yet in Christ.
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Fla
Southern Baptist Convention
Timothy George
Beesom Divinity School
Montgomery
Ala
Body of Christ
Frank Ruff
Secretariat For Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
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Bishops Conference
Christ
Gene Found Behind Widespread Kidney Disorder
New York AP scientists identify the gene behind most cases of polycystic kidney disease a hereditary disorder affecting 500000 Americans. Discovery aims to reveal how the gene malfunctions causes disease and to enable early diagnosis and potential treatments.
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New York
A Father’s Day memory blooms in lilac recollections
A personal note on Father’s Day expresses gratitude through lilacs that remind the writer of her dad. She recalls a neighbor’s lilac transplanted into their yard, nicknamed “Mel Jackson’s Lilac,” and reflects on how the plant’s purple blooms trigger spring memories of family, home, and childhood in Mt Pleasant.
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Beatiingour
Mt Pleasant
Jin. Moffatt
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