Assembly Panel Advances Bill Banning Human Cloning
Assemblyman Jim Battin led passage of a bill prohibiting cloning of a human being with bipartisan support. He cautioned that the tech raises ethical and moral issues while allowing limited medical uses such as spinal repair and skin grafts. Scientists and ethicists at a Capitol hearing warned about identity and autonomy concerns.
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136 Signs You Are A Redneck Humor List
An editor notes the rise of computer use and internet access while cautioning about censorship. The piece previews a list of redneck signs with crude humor about domestic life and postulates more examples to come, reflecting on culture and technology.
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Who Owns Jerusalem A Debate Across Ages and Faiths
A compact survey traces Jerusalem’s tumultuous history from ancient capital to religious center, noting Jewish, Christian, and Muslim claims. It discusses conquerors, exiles, and rulers including Zerubbabel, the Babylonians, Romans, Arabs, Seljuks, and modern Israel, and weighs the idea of dividing the city. It ends by referencing Melchizedek, priest and king of Salem, as a interpretive hinge.
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Agendas move right in Britain and America political shifts
The piece argues Tony Blair's Labour and America's Bill Clinton have tacked toward center right to win elections. It compares voters craving less government and more market economy with past socialist excess. It notes Blair and Clinton share a similar public image and campaign script, while questioning if they will govern as centrist leaders.
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New” Democratic Party
America
Bill Clinton
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Clinton
John Majors
Bob Doles
Britain
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