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...calls for labor protection pose a problem for European leaders: they run counter to E.U. rules that ensure the free flow of goods, services and workers. Worse yet, notes U.K. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, such moves risk beginning a chain reaction of protectionism that could make the economic slowdown even worse. "It would be a huge mistake to retreat from a policy where, within the rules, U.K. companies can operate in Europe and European companies can operate here," Mandelson said on Jan. 31. "Protectionism would be a surefire way of turning recession into depression...
...fertility doctors counter that reproductive medicine is among the most regulated specialties in the U.S. Clinics must report to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the number of embryos transferred in each IVF cycle - in which sperm and egg are fertilized outside a woman's body, then transferred to her uterus - as well as the number of babies born as a result of that treatment cycle. (Read "A Brief History Of: Multiple Births...
...Complaint: Andres Felipe Alonso-Rodriguez flew on Ryanair last August from Valencia, Spain, to Milan. At check-in, the scale at the airline counter showed that his bag weighed 12 kg (26.5 lb.), 2 kg above the limit for a carry-on, so Alonso-Rodriguez was forced to check it. The cost: 20 euros. That's almost one euro for every one of his names...
...about Penn is that they’re a hard-nosed team and they’re tough in size,” Pusar said. “They have a pretty good inside-out combination and they surround their tough big men with good shooters. For us to counter that, we have to play solid man-to-man defense and function as a unit together.”Harvard must aim for a strong start on its home court, as the Quakers are 0-10 when trailing at halftime but 4-0 when leading. Penn has won twelve...
...present any evidence to counter the sworn statements under oath," said Bill Haine, state senator from Alton, explaining his vote to toss the governor. He was the first senator to go on record after Blagojevich spoke, and the fact that he's a fellow Democrat indicated that the die was cast. "I wish him luck on his new Hollywood career," added Republican Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale. (See the top 10 scandals...