Planned NASA servicing missions for the Hubble Space Telescope are cancelled. Safety concerns are cited as the main reason behind the decision. [1][2]
Human cloning: Fertility expert Dr. Panos Zavos claims to have successfully transplanted a two week old embryo into a 35 year old woman. He said he had not done the act anywhere where "the spirit of the law" was against such a procedure. [3]
George Papandreou of Greece promised that he will suggest to sign a mutual agreement with Turkey for lowering their defense military expenses. [4] (Greek).
Protesters call for resignation of German Federal Police chief Ulrich Kersten: about 6,000 people demonstrates against moving Germany's Federal Police (BKA) headquarters from Wiesbaden to Berlin. [5]
January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hubble Space Telescope is a telescope in orbit around the Earth. ... Human Cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of an existing, or previously existing human or growing cloned tissue from that individual. ... Dr. Panagiotis Zavos[1] (Παναγιώτης Ζαβός, or Panos Zavos, Πάνος Ζαβός) is a Greek-Cypriot geneticist from Cyprus. ... For George Papandreous grandfather, also called George Papandreou, see George Papandreou, senior. ... Wiesbaden is a city in central Germany. ... Berlin â¶(?), IPA: , is the capital of Germany and its largest city; the city is now home to 3. ...
Jan 17, 2004 12:00 PM On farms, propane is most commonly used for heating purposes.
Jan 17, 2004 12:00 PM Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman announced the appointment of six members and six alternate members to the Cotton Board.
Jan 17, 2004 12:00 PM Craig Delaney, chairman of the board for the International Fresh-cut Produce Association and executive vice president and chief financial officer of Ready...