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WASHINGTON – The same Congressional committee that conducted hearings into steroids (search) in baseball has summoned NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue (search) to testify about how football regulates the performance-enhancing substances. The Government Reform Committee also said it will summon representatives of the NBA, NHL, NCAA, U.S. Track and Field and …

UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. General Assembly (search) on Tuesday approved a nonbinding resolution that seeks to ban human cloning, capping a four-year struggle that saw divided governments abandon efforts for stronger action. The debate hinged on whether to outlaw all cloning or permit cloning for research. Nations that sought …

SAN FRANCISCO – Conservation groups sued the Bush administration (search) Wednesday for extending leases for oil and gas drilling off the central California coast, claiming that increased production would harm marine ecosystems and coastal residents. The groups challenge the U.S. Interior Department’s conclusion that no environmental impact would result from …