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...stem-cell research. It heralds a shift in the government's view of science, ushering in an era in which it promises to defend science - and the pursuit of useful treatments - against ideology. "It is about ensuring that scientific data [are] never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology," Obama said in his opening statement...
...departure from the policies of the Bush administration and a protection of what Obama has dubbed “scientific integrity.” As Obama said on Monday, “It is about ensuring that scientific data is never distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda and that we make scientific decisions based on facts, not ideology.” The move is promising and should increase the chance that stem cell research will lead to long anticipated cures for a wide range of diseases...
...using only American steel in the construction of roads and bridges. Thankfully, this provision did not make it into the final bill that was signed into law. But the “Buy American” controversy is indicative of a turn toward a protectionist trade agenda, especially in the anti-immigrant lobbies of the Republican Party and the labor-union wing of the Democratic Party. This is a trend that should be combated at every turn, especially during a recession of this magnitude...
...return to the dark days of the Troubles is simply too strong. Yet, until Saturday night, there had been no major terrorist incident to try the collective will of Northern Ireland's most recent power-sharing executive. With the contentious issue of security at the top of the political agenda once again, the cracks in Northern Ireland's fractious devolved government may widen even further...
...sent over two of its top officials, chief operating officer John Bovenzi and Dallas-based assistant director Rick Hoffman, to Pasadena, Calif., to run the bank. Bovenzi became IndyMac's CEO. Hoffman took on the role of president. For Bovenzi and Hoffman, cost-cutting was high on their agenda. They slashed the rate the bank was paying on certificates of deposit. Expensive perks were out as well - the government even sold off the company's Dodgers and Lakers season tickets. A company Porsche fetched $65,000 on Autotrader.com. Also gone are many of the artworks in the elevator lobby...