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...some slack if there is a clear-cut reason for secrecy. Otherwise, Cheney and the GOP could take a pounding in the press. "Everyone is very sympathetic to issues of national security," says Melanson, "especially in times like these. But when it comes to issues of domestic policy that affect a controversial matter, I think the public right to know and even the doctrine of executive privilege suggests some information should be forthcoming...
Archbishop Williams and Bishops Jones and Nazir-Ali support female priests, but the Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, has been lukewarm to cold on the issue, and this could affect his chances for the top job. On the other hand, it may not hurt that Chartres, a cerebral member of the Church of England's An-glo-Catholic wing, is highly regarded by Prince Charles, who likes his traditionalist approach and asked Chartres - not Carey - to confirm Prince William. Also with a friend in the top job, Charles might find it easier eventually to marry Camilla Parker Bowles. Divorced couples...
...science of prevention draws on breakthroughs in our understanding of how the body works at all levels, from gross anatomy to molecular biology. Equally important, researchers are beginning to understand how the body's systems--immune, nervous, endocrine--affect one another. Scientists have uncovered secrets about how exercise and nutrition can stave off everything from heart disease to aging. They're working on vaccines for AIDS, malaria, TB and even cancer. They're learning--most recently in the post-Sept. 11 anthrax attacks--how the judicious use of antibiotics can prevent disaster (and how abusing those medicines can cause...
America has been successful in its military action in Afghanistan. Now, after the collapse of the Taliban regime, the most important issue is what the new government in Afghanistan will do and how it will affect the future of that country. These subjects are of interest not only to the Afghans but also to those in the Middle East and the rest of the world. The new Afghan government ought to be against all radical Islamic activities. Its goal should be to achieve long-term peace. SULEYMAN ZORAL Izmir, Turkey...
...that the average Harvard service worker has 1.3 workers in his family and 2.2 children. What’s the appropriate wage? Should Harvard pay as if there were one worker or two? How does the family with seven children or the single worker with no family affect this wage calculation? Do both parents have a right to spend any given number of hours with their children...