- The Daily Utah Chronicle

Scientists Clone Human Embryo

November 26, 2001

BOSTON?A group of scientists in Massachusetts claimed Sunday they had cloned the first early human embryo, a step toward providing genetically matched replacement cells for patients with a wide range of diseases. The scientists at Advanced Cell Technology, in Worcester, Mass.

Letter Has Lethal Anthrax Quantity

November 26, 2001

WASHINGTON?Sen. Patrick Leahy says there was enough anthrax in the letter sent to his office to kill more than 100,000 people. The letter to the Vermont Democrat was discovered Nov. 16 in a batch of unopened mail sent to Capitol Hill and quarantined since the discovery of an anthrax contaminated letter to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D S.

Opinion Cartoon

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Utah Guns Advocates Up in Arms for No Good Reason

November 26, 2001

As the 2002 Olympic Winter Games edge closer, news and entertainment media reports are highlighting everything strange, different or unique about Utah. Alcohol, ski resorts, Mormonism and Indians are all getting the spotlight. One peculiarity, however, continues to escape media scrutiny: Utah's unusually lax gun laws.

Class Cancellations Generate Confusion

November 26, 2001

The rare class cancellation at the University of Utah creates an immediate sense of confusion as administrators work diligently to let the public know about the situation, while the public searches the correct information. Vice President for University Relations Fred Esplin spent a good deal of his time Monday contacting media outlets to correct their reports about the half-day campus closure that nixed all morning classes.

The Chronicle’s View: Decision Made in Best Interest of University

November 26, 2001

When the University of Utah administration made the decision to shut down much of the campus Monday morning, it protected the safety of the university community. In light of predictions for an additional 10 to 20 inches of snow by that morning, the U gave many of its 35,000 commuters a little flexibility and eased the morning drive for everyone.

Letter to the Editor: Fueling the State’s Traditional Feud

By By Adam Blundell, Graduate Student, Ecotourism, By Adam Blundell, Graduate Student, Ecotourism, and By Adam Blundell, Graduate Student, Ecotourism • November 26, 2001

Editor: This letter is in response to the dim-witted comments that have been printed regarding Matt Canham's Nov. 16 article "Corky Humps the Y." Canham's article was simply wonderful! To say that this article fueled the hatred and disgust between Brigham Young University and the University of Utah is true, and well warranted.

Utah Doesn’t Obtain Congressional Seat

November 26, 2001

WASHINGTON?Utah lost a Supreme Court appeal Monday in the state's fight to wrest a congressional seat from North Carolina, which came out 856 residents ahead of Utah in the 2000 Census. The court, without comment, rejected Utah's request to decide whether it is constitutional to include some Americans living abroad in the national head count, while excluding others.

Man Kills 2, Self in Resturant Spree

November 26, 2001

GRANTSVILLE?A man opened fire in a restaurant, killing his wife and the restaurant owner and critically injuring the restaurant's cashier before turning the gun on himself and taking his own life. Thomas Schutz, 57, Grantsville, pulled a .38-caliber handgun and shot his wife, Marilyn, just before 8 p.

Ashcroft Appoints Sept. Fund Adviser

November 26, 2001

WASHINGTON?Attorney General John Ashcroft named Washington lawyer Kenneth Feinberg on Monday to oversee a government compensation fund for victims of the Sept. 11 attacks and their families. Feinberg, a former assistant to Sen. Edward Kennedy, D Mass., will play a pivotal role in deciding how much money victims' families will receive and how the compensation fund will work.