Va. Governor Seeks Tests of DNA Evidence
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Gov. Mark R. Warner is reviewing a proposal to test random samples of old DNA evidence from thousands of crime scenes after genetic tests exonerated a man who had served 22 years in prison for two rapes, the third such reversal in Virginia.
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Relatives of the Virginia Tech shooting victims are demanding representation on a gubernatorial panel studying the killings, saying in a letter Monday they feel "ostracized." They are also questioning the status of a memorial fund that has generated millions of dollars.
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OTTAWA -- More convicted criminals will have to submit DNA samples to the national data bank - including those convicted of possession of child pornography - under newly proposed legislation tabled in the House of Commons yesterday.
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A US lawmaker called on Wednesday for a probe of reports that Food and Drug Administration officials tried to discredit a veteran scientist who testified over Merck &amp; Co.
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NEW YORK --Virginia Governor Tim Kaine plans to sign legislation mandating use of Merck &amp; Co.'s Gardasil cervical cancer vaccine for school-age girls.
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The father of one of the Virginia Tech shooting victims asked state lawmakers Monday to pass better gun laws and close the legal loopholes that allowed a student gunman to skirt Virginia's mental health system.
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By Tom Holden, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Dec. 15--RICHMOND -- Gov. Timothy M.
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Officials are calling on family members of persons missing since the terrorist attacks in Egypt to give DNA samples which will be cross matched against tissue samples from the bodies as identification efforts continue.
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Michael Jackson voluntarily gave a DNA sample to authorities, returning to his Neverland Ranch estate a day after he left during a search by sheriff's deputies, a source close to the case said Sunday.
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Ohio's DNA testing program for inmates seeking to prove their innocence is deeply flawed, with police routinely discarding evidence after trials and court-ordered tests never getting done, a newspaper reported Sunday.
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DNA found in a car owned by an accused killer may have come from one of his victims, a court hears.
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For less than $200 and a cheek-swiped cotton swab, amateur historians will soon be able to add DNA results to family tree Web sites.
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Â· DNA evidence useless, say family sourcesÂ· New spokesman launches vigorous defence of couple
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DNA tests that lawyers for a convicted killer hoped would help clear him of two dozen murders were inconclusive, the man's defense attorney said Monday.
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Attorneys for a player charged in the Duke University lacrosse rape case asked Thursday for any notes or other material related to the accuser&#039;s medical exam that have not been turned over by the prosecution.
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Michael Jackson has allowed a sample of his DNA to be taken from his mouth by official investigators, ahead of his trial for child molestation.
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Trustees for James Brown filed a motion Friday asking a judge to allow DNA samples to be taken from the body of the late soul singer to prove the paternity of anyone claiming to be one of his children.