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Circumventing Disease Man’s Way



“Britain may allow a controversial technique to create babies using DNA from a mother, father, and a donor” in order to help prevent the spread of rare genetic diseases (Associated Press, June 28, 2013; Telegraph, June 28, 2013).

U.S. Surveillance Frustrates Europeans



“Washington is under increasing pressure following reports about US bugging devices in EU buildings in Brussels and the United States” (Deutsche Welle, July 2, 2013).

The EU’s Ever-Changing Face



The Israelite-descended Netherlands is one of the EU’s six founding members. Yet, the Netherlands is now criticizing the EU for its “creeping powers”—amassing power to itself while eroding national sovereignty of member nations (EU Observer, June 22, 2013).

GMOs and Stomach Troubles



New research reveals that pigs fed a diet of genetically modified (GMO) corn and soybeans had significant increases in stomach inflammation. GMO-fed females had more than twice the rate of inflammation than did non-GMO-fed females, while males had four times the rate of inflammation, with all other factors controlled (Reuters, June 11, 2013).

Ancient Britons Traveled Broadly



New archaeological research from Kent, England, shows people were traveling to and from Britain 1,000 years before Christ (The Times, June 5, 2013).

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