Wikinews:Briefs/July 21, 2008

It is Monday July 21st, 2008 and this is a recap of the weekend's news.

Bombs rock Spanish tourist resorts
Four bombs blasted at popular seaside resorts in northern Spain on Sunday. There were no injuries reported. The blasts were preceded by the warning of the Basque separatist group ETA, which gave time for the police to evacuate the nearby area. ETA has routinely targeted tourist destinations in northern Spain during summer months.

Crane collapse in Houston, Texas, kills 4, and injures 7
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA started its investigation on Saturday into a crane collapse on Friday in Houston, Texas which killed 4 workers and injured 7 more. The 30-story crane fell at the LyondellBasell oil refinery. The crane's owner and operator Deep South Crane & Riggen has expressed its condolences.

Human cells grow blood vessels in mice
Researchers in the United States reported Saturday that cells from human bone marrow, blood and umbilical cords successfully grew into blood vessels after being placed in mice. The group at Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston used human cells, referred to as "progenitor cells" which are not controversial stem cells. The team has published its findings and will continue to build on the research.

Betancourt calls for release of all FARC hostages
Íngrid Betancourt, a former Senator in Colombia who was being held captive by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) until her rescue as part of Operation Jaque, has called for FARC to release all its hostages. Thousands of people also marched through streets in Colombia after the broadcast of Betancourt's speech on Colombian television.

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