Visa delays stall scientific research across US universities
More than two dozen studies at 20 universities are hindered by tightened visa checks for foreign scientists after the September 11 attacks. Research on AIDS, cancer and West Nile virus faces delays as researchers stranded abroad await reentry. A House Science Committee hearing is planned. officials say most visas now take under a month.
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Weirton Steel workers strive to keep independence alive
Weirton, West Virginia. Robert Harris helped form the employee owned company 20 years ago after saving Weirton from shutdown in 1982. Today's headwinds include shrinking workforce, industry consolidation, and potential merger or sale. Workers approved a one year contract cutting pay 5 percent and freezing pensions to avert larger liabilities.
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