Lib Dem spokeswoman Baroness Sharp of Guildford complained about the speed at which it was being rushed through but supported it as a "stop-gap measure".

BBC: Lords back human cloning ban

While Gingrich's admission on Saturday--essentially a guilty plea to violations uncovered by the ethics committee's four-panel subcommittee--was clearly an attempt to speed the process, it also reflected a sharp, sudden change of course from his earlier insistence that he did nothing wrong.

CNN: The Apology Strategy

To exploit the power of modern high-speed locomotives, engineers resort to tilting trains and special track free of sharp bends: it's cheaper than tearing up the existing rails and starting again.

ECONOMIST: The millennium-bug muddle

The display is sharp and bright and the camera was generally responsive, though it certainly won't break any records for speed.

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