DNA Evidence Gains Courtroom Momentum Across Crimes
DNA analysis moves from concept to common in trials as experts argue for its reliability and wider use. MIT biologist Eric Lander and FBI scientist Bruce Budowle contend DNA testing can link suspects to crimes or clear innocents, with growing lab standards and cautious judicial acceptance shaping its path.
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Eric Lander
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
FBI
Bruce Budowle
Nature
Lander
Smoking rules should be set by owners not Washington
The Chicago Tribune argues against a sweeping OSHA rule that would ban smoking in many workplaces. It notes Dunkin Donuts and other chains already ban smoking and says decisions belong to restaurateurs, employers, and customers, not federal mandate, warning of overreach and high costs.
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Dunkin’ Donuts
Arby’s
McDonald’s
Taco Bell
White Castle
Restaurateurs
Washington
Clinton
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Contentia
Learning from a scare about breast implants in 1991
Stephen Chapman argues the breast implant panic of 1991 was a false alarm. Studies found no link to connective tissue diseases and the FDA banned cosmetic implants in 1992, while lawsuits and a $3.7 billion fund followed. The piece condemns double standards and ongoing needless fear.
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University of Maryland
FDA
Walter Olson
Irish Republican Army
Brighton
Margaret Thatcher
Stephen Chapman
The
Ae Tribune
Democrats eye midterm returns amid Senate and House race swings
Analysts track campaign offices and news rooms as Democrats fight to limit losses. Kennedy leads in Massachusetts while Foley and Cuomo gain elsewhere. Republicans face softening fronts in California and Vermont, with Clinton’s rising popularity helping vulnerable House members hold on.
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Sion
Mario Cuomo
Ted Kennedy
Tom Foley
Kennedy
Mario
Foley
Senate
Huffington
California
Jan Backus
Jim Jeffords
Vermont
Delaware
Montana
Tde Lake
House
Pyrrhus Words Mirror Turbulent Senate Fight
The piece explains how slim gains could give Republicans control of both chambers. It weighs whether Gores-era loyalties will shift if ex Governor Ashcroft or Congressman Conger win open Senate seats. It suggests a dramatic election night with late results and political risk for Clinton allies.
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Pyrrhus
Jim Conger
Foxnessee
al Gore
Cooper
Gore
Clinton
End of teaching history sparks critique of national standards
Critics say two year, 2.2 million dollars produced National Standards for U S History 5–12 that downplays founding era ideas. They charge guidelines replace traditional focus with multicultural, gender equity themes, deleting figures like Robert E Lee Edison and Paul Revere while highlighting others such as Mansa Musa and cross cultural encounter analysis.
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United States
Robert E. Lee
Thomas Edison
Paul Revere
Mansa Musa
Aheent
Isak
Caliban
Antonio
Seneca Falls
N.Y
Lynne Cheney
National Endowment For the Humanities i
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