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Cleveland fire that killed 9 was an arson, officials say
By wire services
Published June 1, 2005
CLEVELAND - Authorities have determined a house fire that killed nine people on May 21 was deliberately set, fire officials said Tuesday night.
City fire investigators and the state fire marshal both concluded that the blaze was the result of arson, said Lt. Clayton Cunningham, a spokesman for the Cleveland Fire Department.
Investigators have not identified a motive or suspect, Cunningham said.
Atlanta Boy Scouts lied about number of blacks
ATLANTA - An independent investigation of the Atlanta-area Boy Scouts found the organization inflated its number of black Boy Scouts by nearly 5,000 in a program for inner city youth - including 200 Scout units that did not exist.
The inflated numbers came about because of pressure on Scout officials assigned to inner city areas to increase their membership numbers, which is a major criteria for an official's performance appraisal.
Mass. lawmakers override stem cell veto
BOSTON - The Massachusetts Legislature on Tuesday overturned Gov. Mitt Romney's veto and approved a bill designed to propel the state to the forefront of embryonic stem cell research.
The bill became law after both chambers exceeded the two-thirds vote needed to override a veto.
Under previous state law, scientists who wanted to conduct embryonic stem cell research in Massachusetts needed the approval of the local district attorney. The new law seeks to expand stem cell research by removing that requirement but giving the state Health Department some regulatory controls.
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