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...plans to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. ONDCP policy analyst David Murray calls the prescription-heroin study a mistake. "There's a large moral-hazard question here about a government undertaking to become the official dispenser of addictive substances," Murray says. Even proponents of such schemes note the ethical land mines. "I don't think anyone is arguing that heroin maintenance is in itself a wonderful thing," says George Bigelow of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. "It's only good in relation to the options." --By Steven Frank. With reporting by Deborah Jones
...While the palace drummed up poorly attended rallies in support of the King, political leaders under house arrest smuggled out fearful notes to reporters. "If enough pressure is not exerted on Gyanendra, he may go to the extreme, [taking] dictatorial steps against the political parties, the leaders and the people," wrote Madhav Nepal, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist), who had been widely regarded as a Prime Minister-in-waiting. Still, even he agreed that the country's political leaders have let down democracy's cause. "The performance and delivery of the parties, especially in power...
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...been waiting for: China signed up for 60 for its airline industry. The 787 has 186 orders, including some from more-obscure carriers like Italy's Blue Panorama, Britain's First Choice Airlines and Primaris Airlines from the U.S. Established carrier Japan Air Lines has ordered 50, though skeptics note that Japanese companies are building 35% of the 787's air frame...
...having their say. Conservative German stalwart Joseph Ratzinger who heads the office that oversees all moral and theological issues and Secretary of State Angelo Sodano whose role is traditionally that of a de facto Prime Minister are largely given free reign to run their respective dicasteries. Many insiders note that ultimately groundshifting decisions must get a Papal green light, which means John Paul's trusted personal secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz (pronounced Geevish), perhaps wields more power than any of the big-shot Cardinals. Dziwisz - who started working for the future Pope in 1966 when he was Archbishop of Cracow - sleeps...