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...have divided in two (without separating) and then each part fertilized by one sperm. Egg division before fertilization is very rare, says Minkin. The second, more likely possibility is that the egg fused with two sperm cells and created a triploid cell. Then, at the second-cell stage, each shed the chromosomes from each of the sperm - or did something to correct its chromosomal count, says Souter. "There are a whole host of potential mechanisms to explain this," she says, "but we really just don't know. We do know there were two genetic contributions from dad and one from...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Kind of Twin | 3/28/2007 | See Source »

...discussion about the war's toll on Iraqi society centers on the numbers of dead and wounded - victims of Sunni suicide bombers, Shi'ite militias, American arms. Yasser's story is a reminder of the millions whose lives have been destroyed without a single drop of blood shed. Who keeps count of wounded hopes and dead dreams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Optimist of Iraq | 3/28/2007 | See Source »

...Duffy is right: the libby trial has shown that Cheney's overbearing style has become one of the Administration's biggest problems. He should be dismissed like Rumsfeld. Shed no tears for Cheney! Hussain Syed, BROSSARD, CANADA...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 3/28/2007 | See Source »

...decades of research on terrorism—involving confrontations with IRBs, Harvard, and the federal government—shed light on the special obstacles faced by academics hoping to study sensitive issues...

Author: By Samuel P. Jacobs, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Stern Lessons For Terrorism Expert | 3/23/2007 | See Source »

...Donald Felsinger, CEO of Sempra energy, based in San Diego, took charge of a volatile company tainted by the California energy scandal, which threatened to bankrupt the $15.5 billion firm. Felsinger settled lawsuits, shed holdings in coal and expanded its natural-gas business globally. Now, he tells TIME, the volatility has moved south...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Rules for Natgas | 3/22/2007 | See Source »

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