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When Brubacker attempted to confirm his appointment with Epps later the same week, he said he was told Epps' schedule was completely full for the day the appointment was planned. Brubacker said he offered to met with Epps the following day--or another day that was more convenient--but was told that Epps would "respond by mail...
...this week's cover story on genetic engineering and its commercial applications, Reporter-Researcher Philip Faflick needed to confirm how many genes there are in a human cell. A call to the Time Inc. library promptly produced the answer: approximately 100,000. Unearthing such arcana is routine for the library's research staff. In recent months, it has been asked the gestation period of a cow (284 days), whether identical twins have the same fingerprints (no), the height of the Venus de Milo (6 ft. 8 in.) and whether worms swim (yes). Sometimes a straightforward answer does...
Edward W. Powers, associate general counsel for employee relations, Sunday refused to confirm that any meeting had taken place...
...report is expected to be publicly released sometime this week, although Dean Fox will not confirm this...
...mission to Latin America, Walters, formally deputy chief of the CIA, visited Mexico and Venezuela, and this week he plans to stop in Brazil, Argentina and Chile. Though Walters conferred with Mexican President José López Portillo, neither country would confirm the meeting publicly; Mexico sympathizes with the Salvadoran guerrillas, and Walters' visit could be an embarrassment...