Word: md
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lock critical segments of God's genomic handiwork behind a barricade of patents. Beyond that, they say, speeding up the pace of discovery could lead to slapdash, incomplete results. "If this is the book of life," sniffs Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, in Bethesda, Md., and one of the leaders of the federal Human Genome Project, "we should not be satisfied with a lot of mistakes or holes...
...share prices. It would be a serious mistake to curtail corporate welfare before we cure the ills that spawned it--free trade and years of sluggish economic growth. Until that is achieved, the system will continue to protect taxpayers from Washington's more egregious mistakes. JIM CASE Baltimore, Md...
...think that just for being caught smoking three times, kids under 18 can have their license revoked. There are drunk drivers on the road who have been caught more times than that and still continue to drive. The witch-hunt for smokers has gone too far. MIRIELLE PETITJEAN Columbia, Md...
...benefited from this tool of chemical therapy during my childhood. It could have greatly diminished the emotional turmoil suffered by me, my parents and my siblings. My advice to parents today: consider all options; keep looking for solutions until you find something that works for you. ERIK CLARK Myersville, Md...
...presents, Christmas stockings and candy. In Layton, Utah, a thief absconded with a Salvation Army kettle, then collected all day on his own and pocketed the take. A Grinch in Madison, Wis., made off with 10 van loads of toys donated by the Marines. Meanwhile, a student in Frostburg, Md., so liked the tree that stood alongside the police station that he cut it down and set it up in his home without even removing the ornaments made by local children. Talk about humbug...