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...survive five years beyond the diagnosis. In almost all cases, surgeons remove the cancer first; studies have shown that surgery alone can cure four out of five cases of Stage 2 colon cancer. But how do patients know if they are the outlying fifth case or if they are among the fortunate who will be cured by surgery? Even doctors can't always be sure whether they have removed all the cancer or some cells have escaped into neighboring tissues such as the bladder or ovaries. So, many physicians recommend chemotherapy as a safety measure, to ensure that any remaining...
...Maine Governor John Baldacci signed into law a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in his state, announcing that “I have come to believe that this is a question of fairness and of equal protection under the law.” Baldacci’s declaration, among many others, implies that same-sex marriage is an issue of equal rights. It is not. Unlike hostility toward miscegenation in an earlier era, hostility toward same-sex marriage can be induced by more than simple prejudice, for same-sex marriage is not an existing right, but an entirely...
...adroit campaigner who addresses every citizen he meets as "my boss," Crist is widely expected to crush the general election field - if he can make it through the primary. Dubbed a RINO - Republican in Name Only - by GOP stalwarts for supporting green policies and President Obama's stimulus package, among other left-wing pet causes, Crist should have enough centrist street cred to woo moderate voters in the general election. But his campaign could be doomed in the primary by conservatives, who fear that, despite his pro-life, anti-gun control record, once in the Senate Crist could pull...
...Find all things avant-garde at Cape to Cairo (100 Main Road, tel: (27-21) 788 4571), an interiors boutique specializing in unconventional objets d'art. Lose yourself among the driftwood, shabby-chic furniture, fireplace surrounds and chandeliers. (See TIME's Global Adviser for exotic, beautiful and interesting getaways...
...people who knew about the recordings - they can't be named here because of fears of retaliation from Chinese authorities - launched a complex, clandestine effort to gather the material in one place and transcribe it for publication. Later, another set of tapes, perhaps the originals, was found hidden among his grandchildren's toys in his study...