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...California octuplets are only the second set to be born in U.S. history. "We're picking out this incredibly rare event, and all of a sudden, we want to pass laws," says Paulson. "Would we write laws limiting the size of someone's family to six? Would we write laws mandating selective reduction?" he asks, referring to the option of aborting some embryos if a high number successfully implant in the uterus. "Restricting reproductive rights would be a minefield...
...Israeli government justifies the wall, check points, the network of access roads, the discriminatory legal regime, the pass laws, arbitrary arrests, house demolitions, targeted assassinations, torture, and everyday military control as necessary for the security of the settlements (viewed as illegal everywhere but in Israel), and to protect against terrorism inside Israel. The international human rights NGOs such as Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, the United Nations that have denounced Palestinian terror tactics have unanimously condemned Israel on many occasions for violating the human rights of the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza...
...relieved to finally get in the win column.” Junior forward Doug Rogers got the scoring action going at 13:10 in the first, seconds after Harvard’s first power-play opportunity ended. Assistant captain Alex Biega stole the puck from a Union defenseman before passing it to Rogers, waiting on the left post. Though Rogers missed his first attempt at goal, clumsy goaltending by Dutchmen netminder Corey Milan allowed Rogers to bury it on the rebound. “[Biega] gave me a great pass right on my stick,” Rogers said...
...Harvard counterpart, Oliver McNally, had a tough jumper barely rim out, which Penn forward Cameron Lewis tied up for a jump-ball with the possession arrow in his team’s favor. After a time out, the Quakers ran a perfect play as soon as the ball was passed in, with Rosen finding a wide-open Eggleston for an easy dunk and a 60-56 lead with 1:07. Tough defense on the other end gave the Crimson no chance to score until Lin found Miller for a layup with 38.4 seconds to play. Rosen was fouled with...
...When the ball came in again, it was batted around several times before Quaker guard Kevin Egee found it along with a straight pass to the basket. Lin fouled him intentionally with 17 seconds left and Egee hit both shots as his team toughed out a wild...