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...compromise that was, at least in the short term, wonderfully adroit. By allowing funds for research on the small number of already existing stem-cell lines but denying money for any work with stem cells derived from embryos destroyed in the future, he positioned himself in the narrow political space that allowed him to claim he had not stood in the way of promising medical investigations. At the same time, he could insist that he had kept his promises to the Republican right, which abandoned his father after the elder Bush broke his no-new-taxes pledge. To placate scientists...
Party affiliation helped shape lawmakers' reactions. Republicans on both sides of the issue expressed mild disappointment but are sticking by their guy. Some Democrats are asking for a vote to sweep aside Bush's narrow compromise...
...Sabena, which posted losses last year of $307 million. Now Swissair is freed from that obligation, though it will contribute $227 million or 60% of a cash injection to keep the airline running, with the remainder paid by the Belgian government. In addition, Swissair will assume payment for nine narrow-bodied Airbus planes that Sabena had already ordered. Swissair said, with evident relief, it would be liable for no further funding of Sabena...
...synagogue is the legacy of a Jewish presence in Kerala dating back to A.D. 70. But it's not much to look at, just an ordinary house on an ordinary street. Built in 1568, it now caters to a few score local Jews and thousands of tourists. The narrow lane leading to the synagogue is full of shops selling dubious antiques and cheap handicrafts. Inside, the main hall is awash in gaudy colors, far too much gold paint and more chandeliers than any ceiling should be expected to bear. It seems less a place of worship than a curiosity...
...Varrier takes me to Silk Street, which was the Chinese quarter in Zheng He's day. But he warns me against getting my hopes too high: "There's nothing Chinese about it now." He's right. Silk Street is a narrow lane, not far from the beach, and none of the bungalows shows signs of antiquity. Where the Chinese once built a fortified warehouse and quarters for high-ranking traders - including, presumably, the admiral - now stands an Islamic school. Zheng He, a Muslim, might have approved. Next, we make our way to the center of town, the site...