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...nucleus, and hence the DNA, and fuse it with, say, a skin cell from the human being copied. Then, with the help of an electrical current, the reconstituted cell should begin growing into a genetic duplicate. "It's inevitable that someone will try and someone will succeed," predicts Delores Lamb, an infertility expert at Baylor University. The consensus among biotechnology specialists is that within a few years--some scientists believe a few months--the news will break of the birth of the first human clone...
...smash. The image and reality of Sharon have become the main battleground of the election campaign. Though Barak went further than any other Israeli leader in offering concessions to the Palestinians, it is Sharon whose campaign jingle says he will bring peace. In his television spots, Sharon cuddles a lamb on his Negev farm and lovingly lifts his grandson into his arms as the sun sets over his wheat fields. Says Yossi Beilin, Barak's Justice Minister: "Sharon prefers the image of Grandma, rather than the reality of the wolf...
...Does Linda Chavez's withdrawal mean the Cabinet's requisite sacrificial lamb is out of the way, or will it just serve as blood in the water for Democrats who oppose other nominations...
...Waller: The Republicans certainly hope this was the sacrificial lamb, but Democrats are saying behind the scenes that Chavez's departure just widens the target on [Attorney General-designate] John Ashcroft. If Chavez's nomination had come down to votes, she would have taken away votes against Ashcroft - some Democrats have been advised they can really only vote against one nominee, not two. The same logic goes for political organizations battling Ashcroft: Originally, liberal groups were going to have to dilute resources on Chavez, but now they can devote all their energies to defeating Ashcroft's nomination...
...Prediction: Some pundits say Norton could be the GOP's second sacrificial lamb - an easily replaced functionary who, like Chavez, isn?t not worth the political capital it would take to defend...