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...Bank of Japan will cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.01 percent to 0.02 percent, in the hopes of stimulating consumer spending over there. (May not reflect actual numbers...
...important place to draw the line. It's fine to pursue cloning technology with animals or adult DNA and tissue cultures, but not to create embryos for experimentation. Setting that limit might slow progress, but that might be a good thing if it gives everyone a chance to reflect on matters this complex. "This is not about the limits of human technology," Wu says. "It is about the limits of human wisdom...
Your report on the proliferation of reruns on TV rang true for me. As a high school history teacher, I find that these shows provide a great teaching tool. Teachers can show not only videos that reflect the values of postwar America but also clips that reflect the evolution of those values. TV reruns can illustrate the evolution of modern feminism. MATT CONE Plano, Texas...
Shark attacks have been on the rise in recent years. But for all the terror they stir, the numbers remain minuscule. Worldwide, there were 79 unprovoked attacks last year, compared with 58 in 1999 and 54 the year before. Two-thirds were in U.S. waters. The higher numbers may reflect more surfers, boogie-boarders and open-water swimmers--more people splashing around, hence more attacks. Volusia County, Fla., holds the state record for attacks because its long coastline and many beaches are increasingly packed with bathers from the booming cities of central Florida...
...Despite their optimism, Territorians have been prodded by the week's events to reflect on their home, and the vulnerability that comes with isolation. Dangling a shotgun as he waves down vehicles for inspection, a young policeman says this kind of violence is rare. But before motioning the next vehicle on, he adds a chilling caveat: "Now you wonder, though, how often murder does go on and we don't know about...