Multichannel pipeltes.(Brief Article)

Micronic BV has made available a range of adjustable volume Multichannel pipettes.

Light, reliable and accurate, each pipette in the range (1-10[mu]l, 5-50 [mu]l), 2.5-250[mu]l and 50-300[mu]l) comes with variable and fixed volume knobs. The …

Taylor suspect may seek deal; Attorney wants plea agreement to testify.(Sports)

Byline: Combined wire services

MIAMI - The attorney for one of the four suspects charged with killing Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor said Friday he is talking with prosecutors about a plea agreement that may include testifying against the others.

Michael Hornung, who represents Venjah Hunte, said his client has maintained throughout that he was not aware that anyone had a weapon when they arrived at Taylor's Miami home or that violence would occur, and that he was not inside the home when Taylor was shot Nov. 26.

"He has said from the very beginning that he wants to accept responsibility for his limited role," Hornung said. "He is willing to …

THE IRS NEEDS COMMON SENSE THE ISSUE IT ASSESSES AN ESTATE TAX AGAINST THE SURVIVORS OF A PAN AM VICTIM. OUR OPINION EITHER THE LAW OR PERSONNEL NEED CHANGING, AND MAYBE BOTH.(MAIN)

The Internal Revenue Service, never particularly sensitive in dealing with its ``clients,'' appears to have outdone itself.

Last month it notified the family of a man killed in a Pan Am jetliner crash in Scotland in 1988 that his estate faces a tax bill of more than $6 million on the settlement of a lawsuit against the now-defunct airline and its insurer. This bill has arrived even though no payment has been made to the family's estate. In fact, the size of the settlement has not even yet been determined.

The lawyer for the billed family says the notice is ``idiotic.'' A spokesman for the IRS, meanwhile, says the agency had no choice. In order to …

Vancouver Doping Box

Drug-testing facts and figures from the Winter Olympics (year, venue, number of tests and number of positive tests in parentheses):

1968 _ Grenoble, 86 (0)

1972 _ Sapporo, 211 (1)

1976 _ Innsbruck, 390 (2)

1980 _ Lake Placid, 440 (0)

1984 _ …

U.S. envoy paves way for 'road map', Groundwork being done to implement new peace plan

JERUSALEM - Trying to jump-start a new Middle East peaceinitiative, a senior U.S. envoy called on Palestinians to curtailviolent attacks and urged Israel to ease the conditions of itsmilitary occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.

Assistant U.S. Secretary of State William Burns arrived hereSunday to pave the way for an expected visit by his boss, Secretaryof State Colin L. Powell, later in the week.

Both men are lobbying for a quick start on implementing a newpeace plan known as the "road map," a U.S.-backed proposal to end thebloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict through mutual concessions andthe eventual establishment of an independent Palestinian state,perhaps as …

PEOPLE'S CHOICE.(television program ratings)(Illustration)

                               PEOPLE'S CHOICE Sporting a new 8 p.m. starting time, the season premiere of 'Monday Night Football' scored for ABC, winning the night with a 14.8/24.                               SEPTEMBER 7-13          Broadcast network prime-time ratings according to Nielsen  Week 51   abc                               CBS MONDAY    14.4/24                           5.8/9  8:00     8. NFL M'day Blat          9.4/17 47. Cosby  8:30     1. NFL Monday Night               48. Cosby  9:00          Football--New                41. Ev Loves Reymd  9:30          England Patriots vs.         45. Ev Loves Raymd 10:00          Denver Broncos       14.8/24 59. 48 Hours 10:30 TUESDAY   6.6/11                            8.4/14  8:00     30. Home Imprvmnt          7.2/12  8:30     32. Soul Man               7.1/11 34. JAG  9:00     38. Spin City              6.5/10  9:30     27. Dharma & Greg          7.3/11 10. CBS Tuesday Movie- 10:00     52. Maximum Bob            5.7/10 10:30 WEDNESDAY 8.6/15                            5.8/10  8:00     21. Dharma & Greg          7.7/14 36. JAG  8:30     38. Two Guys, a Girl       6.5/11  9:00     18. Drew Carey … 

POLICE BLOTTER.(CAPITAL REGION)

TROYFriday, Aug 78:45 a.m. ENDANGERING WELFARE. A man, 22, from Corliss Park, also was charged with first-degree sexual abuse. Officer: Sgt. Stephen Weber. 10:22 a.m. SEXUAL ABUSE. A man, 58, from Eddy's Lane, was arrested on three counts each of first-degree sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child.

4:30 p.m. HARASSMENT. A man, 42, from the 800 block of Fourth Avenue, allegedly was witnessed as he elbowed a victim in the face at the police station. He also was charged with resisting arrest.

SEXUAL ABUSE. A man, 41, from the 800 block of Third Avenue, was arrested after a domestic incident and charged with first-degree sexual abuse, criminal contempt, harassment, third-degree assault, and violating an order of protection. Officer: Richard Schoonmaker.

Saturday, Aug. 8

12:17 a.m. HARASSMENT. A man, 24, from the 500 block of Second Avenue, was charged after a domestic incident with his wife. Officer: James O'Brien.

2:55 a.m. PASSED STOP SIGN. A man, 28, from the 400 block of Third Avenue, Watervliet, was stopped by police and additionally charged with DWI and having a blood alcohol level greater than 0.10 percent. Officer: Matthew Montanino.

8:18 a.m. GRAND LARCENY. While at a shopping plaza, a vehicle was left running for a few minutes and when the owner returned, the car had been stolen. Officer: John Grimmick.

11:26 a.m. STOLEN PROPERTY. A man, 24, from 11th Street, and a man, 35, from the 200 block of Hoosick Street, allegedly were in an automobile that was reported stolen. They were charged with fourth- and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. One of the men also was wanted on an outstanding warrant for criminal possession of a forged instrument.

6:38 p.m. LARCENY. A woman, 22, from the 500 block of …