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Utahl© 20041550 Brldgcrland's Daily Newspaper a Weather DUD Hang on just a little longer — PageA12 Update mm Mice 3 process Hall heads home vows strong leadership : KNOXVILLE Tenn (AP) — Showing a flash of humor and a commitment to integrity' John Petersen of the University of Connecticut was selected Wedncs- day as the 23rd president of the University of Tennessee “You can't imagine how excited Carol and AP photo 1 are to have this Kermit Hall president of Utah State University left talks with trustee Jerry Jackson opportunity” an elat- after he interviewed for the final time for the president's position at the University ed Petersen told the of Tennessee on Wednesday in Knoxville Tenn UT Board of Trustees want him to be happy and successful after it selected him over two other be a good fit for both sides” said Lt finalists so if it is a disappointment to hitp Gov Gayle McKeachiiie who also The Petersen and his then that hurts But from the Board serves as the chairman of the USU wife were presented with orange UT Board of Trustees “It’s our gain and of Trustees point we’re happy I have mixed emotions their loss See HALL on A9 See TOP on A10 (about the decision) ( know him and : Utah State University President Kermit L Hall is coming back to USU even though he never really left Hall finished second in the very public job search for the 23rd pfesi: dent of the University of Tennessee UT Board of The Trustees selected John Petersen of the University of Connecticut over Hall Originally there had been 47 ' candidates vying for the top UT slot ' As news of Hall’s second-plac- e finish made its rounds USU officials had mixed emotion “We are certainly happy to have President Hall I can’t imagine why they didn't choose him but it has to The Assbciated Press Just ahead of Mother's Day scientists have found a way to cut dads out of the picture at least among rodents:' They have produced mice with two genetic moms — and no father It is the first time the feat has been accomplished in mammals Scientists said the technique cannot be used on people for reasons both technical and ethical In fact one of the mouse mothers was a mutant newborn whose DNA had been altered to make it act like a male's ' contribution to an embryo But the new work sheds light oil why people mice and other mammals normally need a male’s DNA for reproduction and some experts say it also has implications for the idea of using stem cells to treat dis- -' " ’ Top choice By Darrell Edward Ehtiick staff writer created with 2 genetic moms no dad By After grueling - : - Interest rates will Valley ties - rise with economy ease" The feat is reported in Thursday’s issue of the journal Nature by Tomo-hir- o Kono of die Tokyo University of Agriculture in Japan with colleagues there and in Korea They say they produced two mice one of which grew to maturity and gave birth Kono said this mouse named Kaguya after a Japanese fairy tale character' appears healthy Some lizards and other' animals reproduce with only maternal genes ' but mammals do’not said the new Kono in an useful with ani- be techniquemight mals for agricultural and scientific purposes When asked if he saw any reason to produce humans this way he dismissed the question as “ sense- WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman ' Alan Greenspan said Wednes- - ' interest rates day extra-lo“must rise at some point” now that the economy is hitting its stride an assessment reinforcing some economists' beliefs that rates will climb this summer' Greenspan testifying before Congress’ JointEconbmjc Committee delivered one of his most upbeat takes pn the economy’s health After a long strcteh of suhpar growth the economy finally staged a sig- nificaht rebound in the second y half of last year and is expanding more vigorously- V " now he said r Companies also appear more willing to step up hiring’ Greenspan said Following months of lackluster job gains' ' the:economy added 308000 jobs in March the most in four years’ That raised hope among private economists that' the Jabor market truly may be ' on the mend' w : J - - ail ' less” SeeMICEonA12 -- - People Index : Following are some of the local names that appear in today's Herald Journal: ' " Sonya left Ethar Emily Mike andZoe Davis discuss the murder of Mike's sister Mjchelle Staheli Emily Prestwich (B1)Brittany Chad- - : wick (B1)rStashia Barr (B2) Nikeeta Bankhead (B2) Jeff Alley (B5) Justin Hedin (B5) Chairity Chadwick (Cl) Brady Held (Cl) Ruloh Johnson (Cl) Mary Fellows (Cl 2) Julian Calderon (A3) Kelly Lindsey (A3) Kevin L Lei Shiran (A3) Georgia Price (A4) Family Quick redd By staff writer Is there a fun ' ' ' week: we accused of ' out and that disturbs me” said she thinks dos rSonya Davis We're x Santos may have played some role the scenarios in the murdcr plot but doubts he ' y : getting bits and was the mastermind Authorities have said they believe the Stahelis’ pieces and they conmurders were carried out by profes-V- Staheli and her husband flict With what we got By Jason Bergreen ' because there were no signs V staff :: sidnal old Shell oil executive Todd Staheli ' writer It Wccn 1 x were brutally murdered inside their y 0f forced entry' nothing was stolen :i ' v ’v j and little or no evidence was left at y CfOSSed my hlind that V heavily guarded Brazil condominj- - 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