Panel would block LHC, Internet funds

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The House Science Committee voted against the Energy Dept's request for $35 million to help build Europe's Large Hadron Collider. The panel also postponed a $100-million plan to build a research-oriented successor to the Internet, but gave generous appropriations to science-related agencies.

Internet, International aspects, Economic policy, Particle accelerators, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science

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Brookhaven prepares for boron trials

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Brookhaven expects FDA approval to treat 28 terminal brain cancer patients with a treatment that uses a boron compound that concentrates in the tumor. Officials plan to use a lottery to ration the treatment but are bracing for political interference in the selection procedure.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Research, Radiotherapy, Brain cancer, United States. Department of Energy. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Boron, Boron (Chemical element)

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Agency heads see give in R&D plan

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House Science Committee Chair Robert Walker questioned NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, National Science Foundation Director Neal Lane and Energy Dept Research Program Chief Marsha Krebs about their opinions about President Clinton's proposed cuts to research and development.

Industrial research, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Government spending policy, Public opinion, Lane, Neal, Krebs, Martha, Goldin, Dan

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