Word: die
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...information from, say, a skin cell and placing it in a fertilized egg stripped of its own DNA. But cloning like that performed by the George Washington doctors would be allowed. Because the eggs they used had been fertilized by more than one sperm, the embryos were destined to die within a few days anyway...
...Over the last 2 weeks, his wife -- a presidential aspirant herself -- has accused various ministers of corruption and her husband of "authoritarianism." His comebacks: "disloyalty" and "blackmail." Oddly, there's no talk of divorce. BTW: Henry VIII had six wives: he divorced two, beheaded two, saw one die and died before causing the last one any trouble...
...strike forced cancellation of 42 games scheduled for last Friday and the weekend. But more than that, it broke the cherished bond that the game has with its die-hard fans. Baseball, more than any other sport, depends on a complete 162-game season to maintain the continuity of its records. Not since the 1930s had baseball witnessed such a fan-friendly display of power hitting as this season. Conspiracy theorists mutter darkly about a livelier ball, while other analysts point to depleted pitching staffs and new homer-haven ball parks. Baseball's most hallowed record, Roger Maris' 61 homers...
...President knows very well that he has to fend off that question -- and fast. "This crime bill cannot die," he announced before flying to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a quickly scheduled speech to a police group, where he denounced the Republicans for obstructing a measure that was supposed to fight crime, the No. 1 concern of Americans in the polls. "You are going to see some real nervousness in the Republican ranks," insists White House adviser George Stephanopoulos. "They succumbed to their leaders against their constituents...
...greatest casualty is soprano Deborah Polaski, playing Brunnhilde, especially in Die Walkure. Tall, handsome, heroic in gesture and carriage, she should make an ideal goddess. But with her bulky breastplate and helmet and huge skirt, she looks like the typical porky Wagnerian. The Rhinemaidens are decked out in biker gear, the dwarf Alberich wears one bright green sneaker. A reference to the Green movement? Who knows...