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...appointment, fraught with symbolism, has thus far proved to be disappointing. There have been some modest accomplishments. Under Reno, the Justice Department has liberalized the release of information under the Freedom Of Information Act. She supported legislation which made it a felony to obstruct access to an abortion clinic...

Author: By Lorraine Lezama, | Title: Justice at Justice? | 2/8/1994 | See Source »

...head of the International Atomic Energy Agency informed the U.N. General Assembly that North Korea is continuing to obstruct the agency's inspections of nuclear sites in the country. Nevertheless, Japan and South Korea told the U.S that for fear of a military confrontation, they still want to delay punishing North Korea with sanctions...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Week October 31-November 6 | 11/15/1993 | See Source »

...baby farming, of clones cannibalized for spare parts. Policymakers pointed to the vacuum in U.S. bioethical leadership. Critics decried the commercialization of fertility technology, and protesters took to the streets, calling for an immediate ban on human-embryo cloning. Scientists steeled themselves against a backlash they feared would obstruct a promising field of research -- and close off options to the infertile couples the original experiment had intended to serve...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cloning: Where Do We Draw the Line? | 11/8/1993 | See Source »

...course, with teams faceguarding her constantly and making sure that two or three players obstruct her path at all times, Berkery has been able to do a lot of damage passing as well as whipping the ball past goalies herself...

Author: By Y. TAREK Farouki, | Title: Demanding Attention | 6/10/1993 | See Source »

Maloney said "statutory constitutional issues" might obstruct the bill's passage. "A city like Cambridge would like to see this passed," Maloney said...

Author: By Quentin A. Palfrey, | Title: Bill Proposes to Tax Harvard | 2/12/1993 | See Source »

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