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...infertile couples avoid the complications of choosing which of them to clone and instead look elsewhere for their DNA, what sorts of values govern that choice? Do they pick an uncle because he's musical, a willing neighbor because she's brilliant? Through that door lies the whole unsettling debate about designer babies, fueled already by the commercial sperm banks that promise genius DNA to prospective parents. Sperm banks give you a shot at passing along certain traits; cloning all but assures...
...patients' rights. Bush has already persuaded Rep. Charlie Norwood (R-Ga.) to withdraw his name from sponsorship of the bill in the House. Should Bush continue his efforts to stave off a plan that may well have the support of 60 senators, he will undermine his claim to govern as a uniter, not a divider...
After last night's vote, the council unanimously passed a motion put forth by Councillor Timothy P. Toomey Jr. which requests that the city clerk refile the parts of the Planning Study plan that govern East Cambridge when the Larkin Petition expires in July...
...country's 40-year civil war are gaining in popularity, and many military officers remain inclined to cooperate with the efforts of right-wing paramilitaries to take the war to the FARC and ELN, in a manner that shows little regard for the human rights concerns that supposedly govern U.S. aid shipments to the government forces...
PENSION BREAK Why is the IRS simplifying the Byzantine rules that govern how much money retirees need to take from their pension fund each year? To be nice. And to ensure that they pay taxes on money from an IRA, 401(k) or other plan. Retirees must now calculate and report to the IRS a yearly minimum. But the new rules should also lower the withdrawal, and hence the tax paid...