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...Middle East and the rest of the world. He has continually ignored U.N. resolutions and shown little interest in honorably participating in the society of nations. And even though he likely does not harbor al-Qaeda terrorists, the possibility of Iraqi aid to any terrorist group is too bone-chilling to ignore...

Author: By Nikki Usher, | Title: Just Moderates | 3/21/2003 | See Source »

...customers on purpose. Many are clueless as to what is real and what is a reproduction. For instance, if an "opium pipe" has a bowl made from wood or resin or anything else that's flammable, chances are it's a very cheap fake. Also, most pipes made of bone are reproductions, as animal bone was considered unsuitable for pipes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Intoxicating Antiques | 3/17/2003 | See Source »

Five seconds into the match, the fourth-seeded Germakian went in to shoot at the same time as his opponent, Lehigh’s Terrence Clendonin. The two wrestlers collided, Clendonin’s cheek bone on Germakian’s forehead, and the collision opened a huge gash on Germakian’s skull...

Author: By David Weinfeld, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Jantzen Wins, Wrestling Fifth at EIWA Championships | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

Soup is an essential component of every Cambodian meal. The Duck Curry Soup, another untranslated daily special, was bright yellow with turmeric. The duck was left on the bone, attached to fat and gristle, which, while tasty, was an unappealing sight. Long strands of a spicy, lemony herb packed the bowl, one of the many ingredients at Floating Rock that have no English name. Fresh bamboo shoots are rare, but here they are peeled into sheets and featured in a soup with the ubiquitous green chiles and fresh baby vegetables. Uniquely Cambodian products come from Florida, where the weather...

Author: By Helen Springut, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rock Solid | 3/6/2003 | See Source »

Powder is from Uranium City, 186 miles northwest of the mine, and near the end of his day shift, he was one of only two dozen or so miners at work underground at McArthur River. Where Powder works, it's as dry as a bone, but a few hundred feet away, in a neighboring tunnel, a perpetual fine rain falls. The porous sandstone that encases the mine's ore zone is saturated, even in winter, with water melting from the frozen surface. To keep the water from pouring into the mining shafts, Cameco's engineers have pulled off a remarkable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Energy: Nuclear Rock | 2/24/2003 | See Source »

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