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Conservative Gary Bauer endorses McCain
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Republican John McCain challenged the notion he is struggling to rally conservative critics as he picked up the endorsement Monday of evangelical leader Gary Bauer. "We're doing fine. We're doing fine," McCain told reporters in Annapolis, dismissing the notion that losses in two states on Saturday had hurt his campaign. McCain lost in Kansas and Louisiana on Saturday to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, although he won narrowly in Washington state. The Arizona senator is all but assured his party nod after rolling up huge numbers of delegates, 719, to the national convention. Huckabee has 234. .
Physician, heal thyself – please
De facto, conventional medics push us into the arms of the alternative practitioners they like to denounce as "quacks" peddling superstition and snake oil. But when it comes to non- life-threatening medical problems, the anecdotal, experiential health advice I can tap into at my local health food store is generally sounder and more effective than anything my GP is likely to offer. Give me the herbalist or the homeopath over the new breed of GP anyday. .
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Over the long term, these stem cells could become the foundation for therapies for a range of diseases, scientists say. This week's announcement suggests it will be possible for scientists to study these cells without the ethical and political difficulties of harvesting them from unused human embryos. For the emerging field of stem-cell research, "this is enormous," says Jesse Reynolds, a policy analyst at the liberal Center for Genetics and Society, based in Oakland, Calif. "I can't think of another development "that has been this big," .
Ministry does not accept cheating
Update: 12:53PM THE Ministry for Education has a zero tolerance policy to cheating in exams and it is investigating the case of a teacher and an exam supervisor allegedly leaking a Chemistry answer paper during the Fiji School Leaving Exam last year. In a statement issued on Friday the Ministry stated that in relation to the allegation raised against the teacher, the case is under investigation and the officer concerned will be notified in due time of the decision. Given that the academic year has just started, the Ministry would like to remind teachers and students that the Ministry has a policy of zero-tolerance for cheaters, the ministry stated. All educational provision in Fiji is based upon a core of intrinsic and enduring values, some of which are, honesty, fairness and respect for truth and justice.
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