Oldest artiodactyl skeleton shows agile ancient runner
New findings published in Science reveal the nearly complete skeleton of Diacodexis, the oldest artiodactyl, was built for running and jumping. Discovered in Wyoming in 1979, the rabbit sized creature had longer hind legs and a balancing tail, suggesting swift escape from predators in a subtropical, plant-rich world 50 million years ago. Mary J. Kraus and team led by Kenneth D. Rose and Thomas M. Bown analyzed jaws, skull portions, spine, pelvis, hind limbs and forelegs to reveal an unexpectedly advanced, versatile ancestor.
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Science Magazine
Diacodexis
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Wyoming
Johns Hopkins University Medical School
Baltimore
Kenneth D. Rose
Mary J. Kraus
University of Colorado
Rose
Thomas M. Bown
U.S. Geological Survey
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IRS fights church based exemptions in Tax Court cases
A surge of taxpayers seek religious based exemptions to reduce federal taxes, but Tax Court rulings mostly favor the government. Cases highlight issues from minister housing deductions to mail ordained pastors, with examples including Ballinger, McKinnon, and Solander, illustrating how some use churches as tax avoidance devices and face denial or limited deductions.
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Internal Revenue Service
Jack M. Ballinger
Oklahoma City
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St. Louis
Ballinger
Howard A. Dawson
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Bronx
N.Y
Life Science Church
McKinnon
IRS
Jon M. Solander
Oakland
Calif
Universal Life Church, Inc
Modesto
Solander
Old Saint Lucifer’s
Solanders
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Lawyer rights over bilingual voters probe in Bay Area
U S Attorney Joseph Russoniello defends the inquiry begun in mid April asking nine Bay Area counties to randomly select 25 bilingual registrants to compare their voter rolls with INS citizen lists. He rejects claims of racism and insists the probe seeks non English speakers who may think they can vote through residency or marriage. He says the ACLU mischaracterizes intent and confirms no criminal prosecutions are planned.
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U.S
Joseph Russoniello
Russoniello
San Francisco Bay Area
Immigration and Naturalization Service
American Civil Liberties Union
New Jersey Shield Law Expanded in Libel Rulings
The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld strong protections for journalists sources and editing in libel actions, expanding the shield law to cover editorial procedures. The decisions allow damages suits while limiting compelled disclosure, with dissent warning of reduced access to information.
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N.J
New Jersey
State Supreme Court
Morris Pashman
New Jersey Monthly
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Resorts International
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Alan Wallack
Joel Sterns
Sterns
U.S. Supreme Court
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