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...shellfish in my soup?) But help is on the way. "We're starting to see a sea change in how restaurants approach allergies," says Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder and CEO of Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Burger King, for instance, posts allergy information on its website, hangs allergen-alert signs in franchises and is developing a staff allergy-training program. Outback Steakhouse advertises a gluten-free menu, and Flat Top Grill, a stir-fry chain, uses separate woks to prevent cross contamination. At Walt Disney World, allergic customers are invited to call ahead with their dietary restrictions. Dominique Tougne of Bistro...
Despite his physical frailties brought on by Parkinson's disease, his collaborators say John Paul, 84, is mentally alert and capable of making big calls on the direction of the Roman Catholic Church. But even the most steadfast Vatican loyalists concede that a substantial chunk of his workload has been delegated to top subordinates in Rome. A senior Vatican official told TIME, "Things that the Pope would have handled personally in the past are more and more being entrusted to aides." Some duties, such as signing major encyclicals and apostolic letters, cannot be handed off to others. But Vatican insiders...
...than $145 million was collected in private donations for victims of the tsunami disaster [Jan. 17]. That is in addition to the $300 million in assistance given by the government. I was glad to learn of proposals to install an early-warning system in the Indian Ocean that would alert people before a possible tsunami. In the aftermath of this disaster, philanthropists are demanding a better deal for the world's poor. There is more than enough money in the world to make sure no child goes to bed hungry. We have the resources to do that. We should...
...than $145 million was collected in private donations for victims of the tsunami disaster [Jan. 17]. That is in addition to the $300 million in assistance given by the government. I was glad to learn of proposals to install an early-warning system in the Indian Ocean that would alert people before a possible tsunami. In the aftermath of this disaster, philanthropists are demanding a better deal for the world's poor. There is more than enough money in the world to make sure no child goes to bed hungry. We have the resources to do that. We should...
...office. The Vatican reported that John Paul was making a good recovery, but with the 84-year-old Pontiff increasingly debilitated by Parkinson's disease, some are asking a more immediate question: Who's running the church? Despite his physical frailty, Vatican officials say John Paul is still mentally alert and capable of making the big decisions. And the Pope insists on appearing as often as possible in public. But even the most steadfast loyalists concede that his failing health has forced the Pope to delegate a substantial chunk of his workload. "He's still the head of the church...