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Human Cloning
Still in its infancy, human cloning is close to becoming technologically possible. Even opponents concede that it will be inevitable. They want to make sure the process occurs in the open, not in clandestine laboratories that are closed to public scrutiny. Will cloning be used for therapeutic purposes, or to extend the lives of those who can afford not to die? How will our legal system balance biologic and genetic paternity? We weigh the morality, legality and future of this "science fiction coming true, with ethicists, scientists, and the genetic researcher who created "Dolly," the sheep. Newsmaker: Pardon Me Boys - It would appear that at least a third of former President Clinton's last-minute pardons were never screened by the Justice Department. Today Congress is looking into Clinton's controversial pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich. The Hotline's Howard Mortman talks about the clandestine quality of the process, the players and the payoff. Reporter's Notebook: Yankees Play Ball with English Soccer Team - Soccer is becoming increasingly popular in America -- but baseball in Britain? The New York Yankees have made a deal with Manchester United, the billion-dollar British soccer club. Michael Ellison, New York-based correspondent for The Guardian, says there was really no where else to go for the two most successful sports franchises in history.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readStill in its infancy, human cloning is close to becoming technologically possible. Even opponents concede that it will be inevitable. They want to make sure the process occurs in the open, not in clandestine laboratories that are closed to public scrutiny. Will cloning be used for therapeutic purposes, or to extend the lives of those who can afford not to die? How will our legal system balance biologic and genetic paternity? We weigh the morality, legality and future of this "science fiction coming true, with ethicists, scientists, and the genetic researcher who created "Dolly," the sheep.
Pardon Me Boys - It would appear that at least a third of former President Clinton's last-minute pardons were never screened by the Justice Department. Today Congress is looking into Clinton's controversial pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich.
The Hotline's Howard Mortman talks about the clandestine quality of the process, the players and the payoff.
Yankees Play Ball with English Soccer Team - Soccer is becoming increasingly popular in America -- but baseball in Britain? The New York Yankees have made a deal with Manchester United, the billion-dollar British soccer club. Michael Ellison, New York-based correspondent for
The Guardian, says there was really no where else to go for the two most successful sports franchises in history.