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This week, British members of Parliment and members of the Lords will gather for a second reading of a bill to allow genetically-modified (GM) embryos to be created for research purposes. This bill comes in the wake of the first successful creation of a GM human embryo at Cornell University, which took advantage of a lack of regulation on human cloning in New York State. More than a decade after the media spectacle surrounding Dolly the sheep, cloning seems to have fallen under the radar, while the legal environment surrounding it remains nebulous...
...achieved was either being rolled back or was not fully implemented. Deforestation is on the rise again, and much of those 12 million hectares are protected only on paper. Lula overruled her on the big issues of the day, from his embrace of nuclear power, to the authorization of GM foods, to a host of other infrastructure projects outlined in his government's ambitious Growth Acceleration Program...
...would also help authorities locate and bust larger-scale crime rings, which typically hawk stolen electronics in pawn shops, on street corners, and on websites like Craigslist and eBay. What's more, it would help authorities locate people in roadside emergencies or if they're reported missing, much like GM's OnStar service. "Two-way connectivity is definitely on our roadmap," says Larry Rougas, vice president of marketing and product planning for Pioneer, which specializes in high-end navigation devices with large screens. Until then, you're on your own when it comes to keeping your GPS from ending...
...that would make all public buildings in Greensburg conform to the platinum rating of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) standards--something no American town has ever tried. Ron Shank's car dealership will be rebuilt as a model green facility for GM...
With its auto sales down 12% in 2007, Ford Motor Co. is looking to cut 8,000 workers from its factory force by offering big buyouts. Chrysler and GM have announced similar moves, but Ford's options are the best of the bunch. Here are three of the 10 available proposals...