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Well, that was then. Today these very same advocates are campaigning hard to permit research cloning--that is, the creation of human embryos for the purpose of taking them apart for their stem cells. They justify this reversal of position by invoking the suffering of millions. And they heap scorn on opponents for letting old promises and arbitrary moral barriers stand in the way of human betterment...
...Duterte is unapologetic about his willingness to venture beyond what legal niceties might permit. Criminals and rebels, he says menacingly from his perch at the bar, "do not have a monopoly on evil." A long, hard stare leaves little doubt that this is not idle talk. One day his methods might be unnecessary, he says. But for now, he insists on what most people from this town have also come to believe: "The only reason there is peace and order in Davao is because...
...industry must find ways to adapt. EUROPEAN BUSINESS Merging Just Got a Little Easier Breaking up might still be hard to do, but two landmark cases by E.U. courts just made getting together in cross-border mergers easier. First the European Court of Justice radically restricted "golden shares," which permit governments to control privatized companies by blocking decisions like takeovers. The E.U.'s second-highest court then overturned the European Commission's 1999 decision to stop a merger between Airtours (now renamed My Travel) and First Choice, two British travel companies. The $1.2 billion deal will not be revived...
...council voted to ban the commissioning ceremony from Harvard property, a proposal which was ignored by the University. In 1999 it voted to request that the University permit on-campus recruiting and provide direct funding and shuttle bus service to MIT, a resolution that was also refused...
Harvard students who are able to meet these qualifications cannot be denied a parking permit...