Protesters rally at biotech conference in San Diego
Up to 1,000 demonstrators attended a peaceful protest in Balboa Park during the Biotechnology Industry Organization conference opening. Participants dressed as ears of corn and monarch butterflies to highlight concerns over genetically engineered crops and long term environmental effects.
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Boulder
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Biotechnology Industry Organization
Jessica van Wert
Protesters confront biotech summit with street theater
A peaceful demonstration outside the convention center featured a tomato character with a test tube veggie sign and another with Biocide is Homicide. Police arrested two for concealed knives as a flag was burned. Spectators split over GM crops amid calls for technology to feed the world.
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Convention Center
Democrats Eye 2004 Presidential Run in Congress
In Washington a growing crowd of Democrats in Congress weighs 2004 bids with joking readiness. Dick Gephardt notes his affinity for New Hampshire and Joe Biden remarks that insiders already expect a Gephardt run. Potential contenders include Daschle Lieberman Biden Kerry and Edwards alongside Gore's possible bid.
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John Edwards
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Rescue plan under way for entangled North Atlantic right whale
A Boston AP report says marine scientists start rescue efforts Monday to free a 50-foot North Atlantic right whale entangled in fishing line about 80 miles east of Cape Cod. The line risks infection and death. five-eighths inch line will be loosened after assessment and possible sedation.
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Alabama death row delays fuel appeal push in Congress
Three months of stalled executions in Alabama underscore gaps in indigent capital defense. Advocates press for a National Commission on Capital Representation and federal grants to raise standards. Lawmakers, lawyers, and rights groups urge reform as Alabama’s death row inmates await further action amid limited funding and extended appeals.
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Powell presses for global AIDS funding at UN session
Secretary of State Colin Powell voiced frustration at Europe’s scant AIDS fund donations and urged Congress to raise U S contributions. He warned life expectancy in Africa falls sharply, cited Botswana’s drop from 64 to 49 years, and urged a worldwide mobilization combining money, charity, and in kind help, highlighting Coca Cola’s Africa prevention effort.
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bin Laden
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Lieberman pushes Cuban dissident democracy bill
In Coral Gables Lieberman and Cuban American leaders urged Congress to back a bill promoting democracy in Cuba with $100 million over four years. The plan, co sponsored by Jesse Helms, aims to aid dissidents via cash and communications equipment as Castro’s health headlines a new political moment.
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Castro
Tropical Storm Chebi Kills Eight in Taiwan
AP reports Tropical Storm Chebi battered Taiwan's southeast coast killing eight people. Police say the Belize registered freighter Kuangyuan listed and took water near Tainan, with 23 Chinese crew aboard. Three bodies recovered and two survivors found as search continues for the missing vessel.
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