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From a global standpoint Europe's resistance to genetically modified crops is a peculiar case: a complex amalgam of bad timing, conspiracy theories and allegiance to traditions, with perhaps a dash of economic protectionism thrown in. Yet the Continental food fight that continues to pitch up scare headlines in Europe may herald what genetic engineering can expect to encounter as it moves more broadly into pharmaceuticals and medical procedures. It's not just a matter of consumers' smelling something very fishy in the idea of tomatoes given an antifreeze-producing gene from the winter flounder. More broadly, society--at least...
Investors know that an impeachment vote and subsequent Senate trial "would cripple Washington for the foreseeable future," says Baumohl. Pressing issues such as Social Security would have to be put on the back burner, which could scare off investors from pumping money into the market -- and that's not even taking into account the volatile Iraqi situation. Even a sudden resignation by Clinton to end the crisis would not necessarily bring relief. "Gore remains an unknown quantity as a president," says Baumohl, and investors would be likely to adopt a wait-and-see attitude. Even on matters of impeachment...
Harvard also suffered a scare and a crucialsetback in the waning moments of the game. With1:26 left to play and the Crimson well withinstriking distance at 71-67, Kowal began gaspingfor air on the court. After playing through adefensive series, Harvard was able to call atimeout, and Kowal exited the game. She did notreturn...
...people speculated that cellular phone activity had interfered with the electromagnetic fields that pigeons use to help them navigate. That theory led me to another theory: people who take great pleasure in shouting into their cellular phones as they walk down the street had finally shouted loudly enough to scare all birdlife senseless. Nobody knew for certain...
...almost like they try to scare you about being safe, about EPA fires and everything," he says...