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...respond to charges that Chinese farmers have been using the flu drug Amantadine on their chickens? The Chinese government has officially told the WHO that the government has never encouraged [use of] this drug for prevention purposes. We're waiting for more information. It's a very serious blow to our fight against this virus if amantadine has been used in an inappropriate manner, because this drug would normally play an important role in treating influenza...
...killing of Ihab al-Sharif, the newly appointed Egyptian ambassador to Iraq, by the insurgent group al-Qaeda in Iraq was the latest and most harrowing blow aimed by insurgents against Arab countries that have sent envoys to Iraq at the urging of the U.S. In just one day, Bahrain's chargé d'affaires was shot in the hand in a botched kidnapping attempt, and Pakistan's head of mission was attacked (he escaped unharmed and was recalled to Jordan). The U.S. and Iraq urged Baghdad's diplomatic community to remain steadfast. "U.S. diplomats aren't going to let terrorists...
...September 2004 a plot to blow up the Italian embassy in Beirut, above, was foiled when Lebanese authorities arrested 10 people, including al-Qaeda operative Ismail Mohammed al-Khatib. Al-Khatib died of a heart attack in custody...
...enough to distract from the overall effect of the film, however. “War of the Worlds” has all the makings of a summer blockbuster. It’s less than two hours long, visually stunning, and will satisfy everyone who really wants to see things blow...
...hand, Abrams published his memoir at an opportune moment. It came on the eve of the Supreme Court’s stunning blow to the freedom of the press. And it arrives in stores as politicians who seem unconcerned with the First Amendment—namely Giuliani and McCain—dominate opinion polls...