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...Star Game, July 10: A rare no-show. What happened? Spokesman Julia Payne explains that Clinton was in Argentina but insists: "The President is a huge baseball...
...matter of days. Asia's markets are not nearly as inflated as they were then and most nations?with the notable exceptions of Malaysia and Hong Kong?have abandoned their currency pegs. If currencies continue to be debased, it will be a more gradual process. While troubles in Argentina?which effectively dumped its own peg recently amid a gargantuan debt crisis?might prompt traders to take a second look at Malaysia and Hong Kong, those nations have built defenses that should keep speculation under control...
...afflicted by a devastating allergy to sunlight. She committed suicide. ARRESTED, ALFREDO ASTIZ, 50, in Buenos Aires. The "Blond Angel of Death" participated in the torture and murder of thousands of Argentinians during the 1976-83 military regime. Despite the severity of his crimes, Astiz was not prosecuted in Argentina because of a general amnesty in 1987. CHARGED. LIN LIN LOW, 27, for possession of cocaine; in Singapore. The former television actress, also known as Michelle Low, is the only person ever to be charged with the offense in Singapore. SENTENCED. BARRY GEORGE, 41, to life in prison...
...Some developing countries have taken a lead with GM technology, such as Argentina, China and Egypt. But many other countries are reluctant and unsure. Whether or not GM technology is appropriate will vary from country to country. That's why we are not calling for a blanket decision either for or against GM technology. It depends on the characteristic of each crop, on the environment it is to be used in and the capacity of the country and community to handle it safely. But let?s not forget the risks of common current practices: many farm workers are already suffering...
...Despite being an accomplished mountaineer?summiting Denali, Kilimanjaro in Africa and Aconcagua in Argentina, among other peaks, and, in the words of his friends, "running up 14ers" (14,000-ft. peaks)?Erik viewed Everest as insurmountable until he ran into Scaturro at a sportswear trade show in Salt Lake City, Utah. Scaturro, who had already summited Everest, had heard of the blind climber, and when they met the two struck an easy rapport. A geophysicist who often put together energy-company expeditions to remote areas in search of petroleum, Scaturro began wondering if he could put together a team that...