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In contentious TV interview, the California Congressman denies any role in Levy's disappearance.
• Eric Deggans: Condit delivers a half-hour of evasion

Condit's letter not enough, some say
CERES, Calif. -- Rep. Gary Condit's letter to constituents Thursday was aimed directly at people like Harlan Brock: former supporters whose enthusiasm for the Democratic congressman has wilted as the search for Chandra Levy drags on.

Science is more than skin deep: Elephants are different species
Genetic tests suggest that African elephants who live in the forest are not the same as those who live in grasslands.

AIDS in China worse than thought
The government, long silent, says new cases have jumped 67 percent this year, and many people are contracting the disease by selling their blood.

Environmentalists urge help for farm runoff
WASHINGTON -- Three environmental groups blamed coastal water pollution on agriculture runoff and pitched a plan for Congress to increase funding of conservation programs that would jump start the cleanup.National headlines
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