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What to Know About DNA Home-Testing Kits
About 20% of Americans have taken a genetic test, perhaps in the hopes of finding answers about their family origins or potential health problems. But as Consumer Reports explains, while the test might have been taken for fun, the results can be serious.
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Grandson of Harding and Lover Wants President's Body Exhumed
The grandson of President Warren Harding and a lover has asked a court for permission to dig up the Republican’s remains
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Judge OKs More DNA Tests From Alleged Golden State Killer
A Northern California judge on Thursday approved prosecutors’ request to take more DNA samples from a man charged with being the infamous “Golden State Killer” who eluded arrest for decades. Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Steve White also told prosecutors to informally decide who is empowered to consider defense attorneys’ offer have Joseph James DeAngelo plead guilty in exchange for…
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‘I Was Numb': Family Secrets Come to Light as DNA Testing Gains Popularity
Two families with lifelong secrets unearthed because of home DNA test kits are now dealing with the truth. Here’s what their stories tell us about the shock that can come from new ancestry technology, and how to deal with it.
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How Rapid DNA Technology Helped a Desperate Family Find Answers in Grandmother's Death
When a body was found at a mobile home park during the Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa last October, family members of 89-year-old Lois Arvickson feared it was her. They were on the phone with the mother, grandmother and great-grandmother when the line went dead. They searched nearby shelters to see if Arvickson had survived, but couldn’t find her. It...