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...human cloning. Dr. Ian Wilmut, who produced the cloned sheep Dolly, had told the panel that human cloning should not be all owed, since so many deformed and unviable clones would be produced in order to succeed. Comparing the eager bipartisan opposition to human cloning research to the 17th Century persecution of Galileo for his observation that the Earth revolves around the Sun, Harkin said it was wrong of President Clinton to ban all such research, and wrong of Senator Chris Bond to propose legislation making the ban permanent. Freedom of inquiry is too precious to quash out of simple...
William Russell Burns, 72, grew up reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's The House of Seven Gables. But reading about Salem's history, including the town's 17th-century witch trials, is a little like reading into personal family history for Burns, who traces his roots in Salem, Mass., back more than 350 years...
...Quogue. They wouldn't call four inches snow in places like Butte and Fargo, but on the southern shore of eastern Long Island the amount is impressive. It makes a sudden New England of an area that, in fact, was settled before most of New England, in the mid-17th century. The steep roofs of the New England-like houses are lathered with snow, and the surprisingly tall pines are shagged with ice, the way they get in Vermont. The main difference is the beach; there is snow on the beach...
Harvard picked up its 16th and 17th consecutive league victories last weekend in triumphs over Brown and Yale, respectively. The wins give Harvard (11-6 overall) a perfect 5-0 league record, having played all five games away from Lavietes Pavilion. With seven of their remaining nine Ivy contests to take place in Cambridge, the Crimson looks to defend its Ivy league title and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year...
...Washington-based group ranked Harvard 17th out of 38 collegiate dining services, based on the availability of varied low-fat, cholesterol-free and vegetarian foods at meals...