Berlin turns to technology to bring back the wall

Nobody is disputing that taking down the Berlin Wall was anything but a good thing. It was the most striking symbol of Cold War division that was torn down after the collapse of East Germany, and much of it was...

Time 100 Most Influential People: A Borat, an Arar, a Fey and a Gore

Time has released its annual list of the Top 100 most influential people. There are a couple of expected subjects (Al Gore, Justin Timberlake) and a couple of pleasant surprises (Tina Fey, Queen Elizabeth II--the...

British embryo laws face overhaul

"LONDON -- Researchers will be allowed to create test-tube embryos that are part human, part animal under a proposal to be announced by government health officials this week. A child's need for a father no longer will be a consideration when a woman seeks fertility...

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