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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...
...that had not yet been cleared away. Neighbors told her that the utility crews reported seeing the same sight on every block - decimated power and communication lines that had to be entirely rebuilt. (Residents in rural Kentucky regions were informed Sunday that it may be weeks and, in some rare cases, months until their electricity is restored...
...explained. “He’s been strong and he’s making adjustments to the adjustments [opponents] are making on him.”Rather than dwell on his stellar performance, though, O’Connor quickly deflected praise to Picarsic, who has been a rare fixture in the lineup this year.“Tommy has been plagued by injuries himself in the past, but he’s really stepped up [this season],” O’Connor explained. “He’s wrestled very well against...
...Upper East Side, where the motto is "Grab, Eat, Repeat." John Bil, straight from Canada's Prince Edward Island, where the original Flex Mussels is located, mans the bar shucking 18 oysters in 90 seconds to give you a sampling of the shellfish from around the world, including rare wild oysters from a bed recently discovered off the coast of Maine. On Valentine's Day the restaurant is offering a 4-course menu with an oyster theme for $75, or $115 with wine pairings 174 E 82nd...
...General Hospital in December. She was 67. As a scholar, Laiou spearheaded research in Mediterranean economic history and women’s history, and her 1985 appointment to lead the History department made her the first female chair of a department at Harvard. “She had the rare gift of an original mind, an iron will, and a penetrating intellect,” McCormick said. “She was fearless.” Elegantly coiffed and impeccably dressed, Greece’s former deputy secretary of foreign affairs would sweep into class like Pallas Athena herself, said...