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...With the pornucopia of media at teens' disposal in the past decade and a half, on cell phones and computers as well as TVs, early-adolescent sex should be having a growth spurt. But the figures don't necessarily support one. Despite a minor increase in 2006, the rate of pregnancies among teen girls has been on a downward trend since 1991. Another indicator, the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases, is alarmingly high: nearly 1 in 4 girls ages 14 to 19 and nearly 1 in 2 African-American girls, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
...accused of plotting to blow up transatlantic commercial flights using liquid explosives hidden in plastic soft-drink bottles were found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, but the jury failed to reach verdicts on four of the men (one was acquitted of all charges)--and even on whether the cell had actually targeted aircraft. Prosecutors said the suspects' early arrests made it difficult to collect enough evidence to convince the jury of an imminent threat. Meanwhile, restrictions on carrying liquids aboard planes--measures sparked by the 2006 plot--remain in place at many airports around the world...
...year-old woman named Dolly, who had established a living will before sustaining near fatal injuries in a car accident. The will empowered her parents to make "any and all decisions regarding medical treatment," including terminating "life-sustaining treatment." The parents wanted to clone Dolly by taking a healthy cell from her body and inserting it into an embryo whose genetic material had been removed. The case hinged on a single question: Did the state's ban on such cloning violate the constitutional rights of Dolly and her parents? "You do not need to arrive at a definitive conclusion," Obama...
...increasing their investments in the life sciences. Harvard has laid plans to stake much of its future growth on biomedical research, which will be the centerpiece of the University’s new $1 billion campus in Allston. The University is also investing heavily in the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. At the same time, Patrick has made bolstering the Massachusetts life sciences industry—much of which is headquartered in Kendall Square near the Broad Institute—a hallmark of his governorship. One of the chief accomplishments of his first two years in office was the passage...
...Sean” Palfrey ’67, who was in touch with electricians and firemen arriving at the scene in the pouring rain. First entryway meetings for all freshmen were abruptly thrown into darkness. “We freaked out for two seconds, then everyone took out their cell phone,” said Enrique Nava ’12. Though the electrical fire was quickly subdued, the power remained out until around 2:30 a.m., creating problems with safety services including ID-card access, the emergency blue light system, and emergency alarms. Students were asked to leave...