But, if Gramm resigned now, Perry would appoint an interim replacement and call a special election that would be open to all candidates without a party primary. They have cloned another species, bringing their total to three. This paves the way for new medical advances as researchers hope the pigs will someday produce organs suitable for humans. Cloning may be technologically feasible, and you get some live offspring that are healthy, but some are not. And, where that may be acceptable in animals, it's clearly unacceptable in humans.
Researchers also say they're working on cloning other animals such as dogs, cats and horses.
A number of Brazos Valley counties are lifting their burn bans. Madison and Robertson counties lifted bans last week, and Brazos County followed suit Tuesday. Madison County officials say the lifting of their ban is only temporary. Burleson and Grimes counties are set to lift their bans Monday. Until then, there is still no outdoor burning allowed in those counties.