Colleges and casinos gear up for congressional fight over sports betting
Senators Brownback and Leahy plan to push a bill banning wagering on college, high school and Olympic events. The NCAA urges member schools to lobby, arguing betting fuels campus scandals. Nevada remains the only state with broad sports wagering, while debates cite impacts on integrity and enforcement.
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Oregon
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Golden rice eyed to end vitamin A deficiency worldwide
Swiss researchers report a genetically engineered rice with beta carotene intended to combat vitamin A deficiency, a major cause of blindness in children. The golden rice may take years to reach farmers while safety, nutrition retention, and consumer acceptance require further study and public debate.
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Developing World
Science Magazine
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Pentagon Expands Guard Teams For Chemical and Biological Threats
The Pentagon will add 17 National Guard teams to bolster state response to nuclear chemical or biological attacks, joining 10 teams launched last year. Each 22-member unit undergoes 15 months of training and operates under state control to assist governors in 17 designated states, with final certification and basing decisions to come.
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First patent of 2000 goes to athletic headgear inventor
The Commerce Department announced the first 2000 patent, No. 6 009 555, awarded to Leonard Siprut of San Diego for a sun visor eye shield for surfers, kayakers, bikers and other athletes. It notes 1900's Louis Allard created an early washing machine patent and cites over 6 million patents issued since 1790 with 161,000 in 1999.
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Patent and Trademark Office
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Calif
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