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When I was young, becoming a major league baseball player seemed like a sure thing. I told anyone willing to listen that I was going to be the next Mike Piazza or Roger Clemens. It was not an unusual dream, and one I am sure I shared with any kid who ever played catch in the backyard with his father. But right around the age of 14, reality sank in: the trek to the big leagues seemed like an insurmountable mountain...
...group of scientists, including a professor at Harvard Medical School, announced research last Wednesday that could lead to every fast-food addict’s dream: healthy bacon. Researchers from the University of Missouri, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School say that they had successfully cloned five pigs implanted with a gene that caused them to produce Omega-3 fatty acids, which have been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease. The new research could mean that ham-lovers will be eating beneficial Omega-3s in addition to the cholesterol and saturated fats that...
...stand before you as somebody who lived the American dream,” he said. “What makes me a Democrat,” according to Warner, is that “it was their programs and policies that gave me that fair shot...
...stirring sections of his election-night speech, Olmert showed whom he wanted to work with, addressing Abbas directly: "We are ready to compromise and give up parts of the land that we love, where the best of our sons and fighters are buried ... to allow you to fulfill your dream and live alongside us, in your state, in lasting peace." It was a fitting expression of hope for the leader of a party whose name is Hebrew for "forward." But after its disappointing showing, Kadima must be wondering whether it will be strong enough to live up to that name...
...Notwithstanding its unspectacular performance, Kadima's victory marks a new chapter in Israel's history. Voters have shown themselves willing to sacrifice the ancient dream of a Greater Israel?stretching from the sea to the Jordan River?and to make room for a separate Palestinian state. That is a painful but pragmatic recognition of realities, as Olmert himself admits. A portion of his election-night speech was directed to his fan in Khartoum?Abbas. "We are ready to compromise and give up parts of our land that we love," Olmert said, "where the best of our sons and fighters...