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...couples with many of the same rights, benefits and responsibilities of traditional marriage. Debuting its fifth season this fall, the critically acclaimed NBC television show, “Will and Grace” has two gay characters, including network primetime’s first gay male lead. Yet, in spite of these advances, the U.S. is one of the few modern, democratic nations that continues to allow the banning of gay and lesbian adoptions. Last May, the United Kingdom officially eliminated its ban, allowing all gay couples to adopt. They follow in the footsteps of four other European nations including...
...terrorism began a year ago, Ariel Sharon has not made life easy for George W. Bush. The Israeli leader's determination to retaliate for Palestinian suicide attacks with overwhelming, at times indiscriminate, force has infuriated Arab allies and fueled anti-American hatred among Muslims around the world. In spite of that, Bush has largely given Sharon a free pass - equating Israel's war against Palestinian terror with the U.S. struggle to defeat al-Qaeda. After the two leaders meet today in Washington, you'll likely see them shake hands and slap backs and hear renewed admiration for the other...
While the University states that it has a commitment to diversity, does this commitment extend only as far as its promotional materials? Or is the school actively working to ensure the recruitment and retention of both faculty and students of color, particularly amongst Native peoples? In spite of these setbacks, Pepion says he remains optimistic, in the hope that he can gain additional support to sustain the research and student development components of the program among the faculty...
...rest in Mexico. Their numbers could rise if PacifiCare Health Systems, based in Cypress, Calif., enters the market--the company hopes to put together a pilot program by late next year--and the cost of health insurance continues to rise at an annual rate of 12.7%. And in spite of the American Medical Association (AMA), which warns of inferior care in Mexico, the idea is winning converts in other border states, including Arizona and Texas, where legislators and academics are studying ways to set up their own cross-border plans...
...kamikaze politics" by dragging down the one political process that would make the I.R.A. wither away. After a decade of the peace process, the I.R.A. does seem to be junior to Sinn Fein inside the republican movement. Most reputed I.R.A. leaders are now busy in elected office. But in spite of Adams' denials, and the symbolic destruction of some weapons, the I.R.A. is hardly dormant. To revive Stormont, unionists now require the I.R.A. to disband, a demand that republicans say is too much. The impasse looks so great that opponents of the agreement have already pronounced it dead. Months...