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...Washington State. Fueled by health concerns, cancer fears and a grass-roots campaign that has flooded the Internet with antifluoridation Web pages, citizens across the U.S. are increasingly suspicious of what the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) considers "one of the 10 great public-health achievements of the 20th century." In the past three years, legislation to encourage fluoridation has been defeated or tabled in Oregon, Arkansas, Nebraska and Hawaii. New battles are brewing in New Jersey, Massachusetts and across the Canadian border in Montreal...
...Central Park, his face a rictus of hostility; the man in curlers (pictured here), with an expression at once vulnerable and defiant. To call these images arresting is to understate their ability to drag you on a bleak journey through the urban aridity of the mid-20th century. But steel yourself. If there's a current exhibition in London that can be fairly described as a must-see, it's this...
...Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder are getting a slightly "destroyed" look for spring. Michael Kors gives the huarache a heel and Juicy Couture's bags boast punky chains and jewels Khaki's Back Sick of denim? Try Nantucket-style khaki from Tommy Hilfiger's 20th-anniversary show At BCBG, Max Azria cut the common cloth into a chic blouse Best Dress That perennial spring favorite, the dress, made a strong showing on New York City runways. Kenneth Cole presented his in breezy chiffon and pretty pastel colors Graphic Black And White Moving away from today...
...liver cancer, with which he was diagnosed in June; in Seattle. In the year before his death, Wilson saw the debut of Radio Golf, the last of his 10-play cycle, one for each decade, on the black experience and African-Americans' struggles with the legacy of slavery in 20th century America. Most of his works were set in Pittsburgh, his childhood hometown. While some critics faulted his plays for what they saw as a crippling focus on race, most hailed Wilson's unerring ear for dialogue and emotion. The undercurrent of social protest that defined his works was also...
...WINDOWS ON THE WORLD COMPLETE WINE COURSE: 2006 EDITION Kevin Zraly ($25) Got a wine question? The 20th-anniversary edition of the top-selling U.S. guide will probably answer...