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That may be in part because they are beginning to see the consequences for those that lag. Scientists who depend on federal funding, traditionally some of the brightest minds, now find themselves at a disadvantage, and so many are looking elsewhere. G.O.P. Congressman Mark Kirk, a leading backer of the bill, says universities and research institutions in his Chicago-area district are complaining that some of their top talent is leaving for places that offer stem-cell-research programs. At the same time, the diffusion of this work across the nation also raises ethical questions, as each state gets...
...most threatening moment came in the bottom of the fourth, when Dartmouth used two of its three singles and a Crimson error to load the bases with one out. McAteer promptly got a come-backer that she threw home for the force out at the plate and an easy pop-up to shortstop to escape...
Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, a backer of his state's pioneering law, does not want to be one of those pols. "Oregon should be a model for every state," he says. "We live longer through medical technology. But there is more to life than breathing." A Roman Catholic, Kulongoski is knowingly taking a position in defiance of his church, which opposes his state's law. The church, in turn, is joining hands with disability-rights activists, who see assisted suicide as a first step to euthanasia. Even many doctors, who understand better than most what a horror a slow death...
...says. Still, Hong Kong?and international moviegoers?will lose something when the old system dies, as Peter Chan knows. Chan, who built his name by making indie Hong Kong movies, has just shot a $10 million Mandarin musical set in Beijing and Shanghai and co-produced by the Hollywood backer of Million Dollar Baby. The film could be bigger than anything Chan has ever done, but part of him misses the way things used to be. "Hong Kong culture will inevitably be gone one day," Chan says. "That's why it's important for me to still make small Hong...
...declined each quarter this year compared with last. Blockbuster has responded by investing in video-game rentals and launching its own online subscription service. It's "surprising that Blockbuster would choose to spend so much reinforcing its presence in the brick-and-mortar portion of this business," says Marla Backer, a Research Associates--Soleil analyst. If the Blockbuster deal is struck, the combined company will control roughly 50% of the traditional rental market--which means antitrust regulators will probably get involved. Movie Gallery notes that this is not a problem its bid is likely to face.--By Unmesh Kher