The couple have a five-year-old daughter and no prenup.  Patricia’s already armed herself with well practiced lawyer to the stars,  Laura Wasser, who also just filed on behalf of Kate Walsh.

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Genetic sequences sampled from the preserved specimens of the National Zoo thyalcine family have been studied in recent years, however these investigations were severely limited by DNA contamination and degradation.
In a study published online today in Genome Research (www.genome.org), researchers have used state-of-the-art DNA sequencing technology to analyze preserved thylacines, including one of those brought to the National Zoo more than 100 years ago, making novel discoveries in thylacine genomics and the burgeoning field of “museomics.”

With the strategy nicknamed “museomics,” researchers are using improved methods for sampling DNA combined with the latest sequencing technology to analyze preserved museum samples. In this study, an international team of scientists has sequenced mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from the hair of the male thylacine offspring brought to the National Zoo in 1902 and a female that died in the London Zoo in 1893.  In addition to refining the place of this unusual animal in evolutionary history, genetic clues to the impending extinction of the thylacine became apparent.

“What I find amazing is that the two specimens are so similar,” said Dr. Anders Götherström of Uppsala University in Sweden. “There is very little genetic variation between them.”  Götherström, a co-author of the study, explained that a lack of genetic diversity is indicative of a species on the brink of extinction, and we are now observing this more than 70 years later.

This work has established the groundwork for more detailed genetic analysis of the thylacine, opened the door to more museomic studies using the treasure trove of museum specimens worldwide, and will raise dialogue about even bigger projects.  “The large amount of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA gained in our study demonstrates the feasibility of a thylacine genome project,” explained Schuster.  “It will also revive discussions on the possible resurrection of the animal.”

(ChattahBox) — My favorite Bush family member, 18-year-old kitty cat India passed away yesterday at home. India a black American shorthair, was named after former Texas Ranger player Ruben Sierra, a.k.a. “El Indio,” was given to Barbara when she was 9.  India stayed with George and Laura when Barbara went off to college. George W. affectionately and cleverly called the cat “Kitty.”

Other top management changes include:

• Mark Bierley will replace Ed Wilhelm as chief financial officer. Previously, Bierley was senior vice president of finance with Borders.

• Anne Kubek will replace Rob Gruen as executive vice president, merchandising and marketing. She has been with Borders since 1990.

• Dan Smith is now chief administrative officer. Previously he was executive vice president of human resources.

Daniela was living a rough life as a cartonero, someone who wanders the streets of Buenos Aires, sifting through trash cans for recyclables to turn in for a few cents a piece, something her entire family has been doing since her parent’s lost their jobs three years ago.

It was during one of these forages that she was spotted by Marina Gonzalez, the world-renowned necklace designer, as Daniela dug through the bins in a popular local fashion district. Over night, her life was changed forever.

Gonzalez convinced the girl to take a few photographs, which were sent to a popular talent agent, and from there a whirlwind fairytale began, with Daniela going on to win the coveted Elite Model Look competition, which has launched such careers as Cindy Crawford’s.

‘I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time,” Daniela said. ‘The modeling work hasn’t been easy. I used to say that modeling on a catwalk or posing for photographs couldn’t be very difficult. Now I realize it is difficult, but not as hard as collecting rubbish.’

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The move seems to solidify his intentions to maintain his campaign promises of tax cuts for the middle and lower classes, and upon news of this fact, the dollar rose to it’s highest level against the euro for the last several weeks.

According to the package, $140 billion will go to proposed tax cuts equaling $500 for individuals, and $1000 for couples, as well as various cuts to businesses that would allow them to receive refunds for the past five years of taxes, by proving current losses they have suffered, rather then the current measures that only allow the refund to go back two years.

While Obama has been pushing since the end of the Election to have this bill prepared for when he takes office, it may be at least until mid-February before Congress is able to complete the details, which has been drawing criticism from all corners on their dedication to the economic crisis.

“The urgency of this, everyone knows about — but I’m not going to have some false deadline,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Meet The Press. “It’ll take as much time as it needs to get done.”

The measures became necessary after the alarming increase in abuse relationships among adolescents, some being as young as 11 years old. From obsessive texting, to name calling, to physical violence, the warning signs are often ignored, and when they are, they can become fatal.

One such case was the death of 18 year old Heather Norris (shown left), who’s long time effort to end her abusive relationship with her boyfriend ended in her stabbing death, after which she was dismembered, and thrown away in trash bags. This is one of many such cases, with several happening to girls younger, within the halls of their own schools.

According to author and Harvard psycholgist, William S. Pollack, this is due to an increasing need to show masculinity in relationships, where teenage boys feel they have to exert control over their girlfriends. Fueled by raging hormones and a tendency towards anger, this can often turn violent.

In reaction to this threat, police officers placed within schools are being trained to recognize the warning signs of dating abuse, and to see the similarities between teenage and spousal assault, particularly after the Norris case.

“What happened to Heather really opened the eyes of police, the people I work with, who used to look at domestic violence differently,” Deborah Norris, Heather’s mother, also an accident investigator for the NYPD told reporters.

If you suspect someone you know may be facing dating abuse, visit http://www.loveisrespect.org, to find out how you can help.

In the exchange between CBS’s Bob Schieffer and Cheney, the conversation turned to the legality of some of the practices implemented as a part of the interrogation process on terror suspects, as well as the violations of civil liberties as part of the Patriot Act.

Comparing Bush’s actions with those of President Lincoln, Cheney inferred that there is a long line of examples of actions that become appropriate in wartime, and that in the future, people will look back and see that the measures were justified.

“But nobody thinks that was legal,” Schieffer pointed out.

“Well, no. It certainly was in the sense he wasn’t impeached. And it was a wartime measure that he took that I think history says today, yeah, that was probably a good thing to do,” Cheney replied.

The conversation also turned to Cheney’s hopes that Obama continues to maintain the harsh interrogation policies currently being allowed.

“I would hope Obama would avoid doing what others have done in the past, which is letting the campaign rhetoric guide his judgment in this absolutely crucial area.”

The interview was aired on CBS’s Face The Nation on January 4, 2008.

The measure, similar to the one that Amazon has been attempting to deal with Sony, will allow Netflix users to access over 12,000 free movies and television shows on their TV’s, removing the middle man that still requires DVD’s to be shipped to the home.

Between the size of the current Netflix library, and the convenience of not needing a cable box, these new televisions could put companies such as Comcast into the past, which only offer a small amount of free content at any given time, and tend to grossly overcharge for paid content.

These new televisions are set to be made beginning this Spring.

For Romijn, 36, the blessed event couldn’t have come soon enough. She told Page Six magazine she was ready to give birth in November.

“I can’t move anymore… I’m a beached whale!” she said. “I have not been without a bra this entire pregnancy. I refuse. I’m not taking any chances. I’m determined to keep the puppies up!”

She also revealed that the twins were conceived without the help of in vitro fertilization or the fertility drug Clomid.

“A year ago, we tried Clomid for a couple of months unsuccessfully,” Romijn said. “But by the second month, I was like, ‘Ahhh! I hate this!’ I think when you start messing with your own hormones, it’s crazy-making.”

Having babies is a dream, she added.

“I was never a girl who dreamed about what her wedding day would be like, but I’ve always dreamed about decorating my baby’s nursery.”

And Jerry will make a “fantastic dad,” she said. “He’s a pragmatic, smart, savvy, enthusiastic person. He really lives his life with tremendous integrity, and he’s a healthy person in every single way.”

Should be some beautiful children!

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