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Kagame gave a short speech on his nation's domestic progress since Rwanda's 1994 genocide--in which Hutu extremists slaughtered as many as one million Tutsis and moderate Hutus in 90 days--that propelled the central African nation to the forefront of internationl news...
...decade or 12 years at the Medical School, we've had to add 30 to 40 percent to our lab inventory every few years in order to keep pace with federally funded research institutions," he said. " It's an important new measure to keep the Medical School at the forefront." The new building--called the North Quad--will sit across from HMS buildings on Avenue Louis Pasteur in Boston...
...anyone surprised by the fervor of Senator Kennedy's opposition to the Ashcroft nomination? He's really been at the forefront of this fight, and even after the confirmation went through called Ashcroft's attitude towards civil rights law "contemptuous...
...alarms mixed with repeated assurances by the $100 billion cell-phone industry--led by such respected names as Motorola, Ericsson and Nokia--that there is nothing to worry about. Says Norman Sandler, Motorola's top safety spokesman: "This is not an issue that has suddenly come to the forefront. It has been vigorously discussed in open scientific meetings for years on end." (On one point virtually all sides agree: talking on a cell phone while driving can lead to accidents, which is why communities in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts have recently banned the use of handheld phones...
...resulted in an infusion of $215 million into new programs with titles like "Ready to Read" and "Take Time for Kids." "We simply knew it was Laura Bush's bill," says Texas Representative Paul Sadler, a Democrat who chairs the House education committee. "She was very much at the forefront, and knew the subject very well...