Not only did this transformation put American wines on par with the finest French, something previously thought completely impossible, it paved the way for the emergence of the New World wines many of us enjoy today.

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It also recommended that follow-up research takes place on children born using the new techniques, and that the donor should be thought of in the same way as a tissue donor, meaning they would have no rights over the child.

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"They thought it was the right way to show the Beatles to a new generation, " the spokeswoman said.

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Last night at the debate -- at the Republican debate, not only did Ron Paul express a concern about that provision but Rick Santorum, not known for being libertarian or liberal on these issues, said that he thought the way the law was before was more appropriate than this new law.

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Dravid said on Thursday that he had been mulling over it for a while, and thought this was the right time to depart and make way for a new generation of Indian batsmen.

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One school of thought believes that new NHLPA Executive Director Donald Fehr might use the escrow mess as a way to fire up emotions amongst the players heading into labor negotiations next summer.

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So does a new way of measuring manufacturing, which found the sector to be over 15% bigger than previously thought.

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