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Cracking heads and crunching data aren't the only ways to combat terrorism; there's also the matter of changing minds. Most Saudis greatly resent the implication that Wahhabism, the puritanical brand of Islam practiced in the kingdom, has any connection to terrorism. Still, some are beginning to acknowledge that Saudi culture has bred an antipathy toward non-Muslims ("infidels" in Muslim parlance) that can lead to violence. After the May 12 attacks, the newspaper al-Watan made just that link in a series of articles and cartoons. That proved to be too much for the Council of Senior Islamic...
...replaced two months ago by Stephen King's might not be permanent. "I don't think the door is closed. As companies start staffing up again, organizations are saying, 'Who were the best people we had and let's get them back,'" he said. "You were beat out for brand recognition over real talent," he said. I was liking this...
Other athletically driven looks for early fall include hip-hop-influenced tracksuits and girls' teeny-tiny Soffe brand shorts, which have sporting words like CHEER, SOCCER and SOFTBALL printed across the rear. "They're always worn with the waistband turned down," explains Jennifer Bruder, owner of New York City's Berkley Girl, a tween and teen boutique. In fact, girls often roll them down twice, testing school dress-code limits on short shorts. The must-have shoe to wear with the shorts: equally sporty old-school-styled kicks, especially the groovy retro-looking Puma Mostros New Mesh sneakers...
With autumn just around the corner, Americans can look forward to cool breezes, leaf-peeping trips and, of course, a brand-new allergy season. The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America this week unveils its rankings of the top 50 U.S. allergy capitals for fall--Harrisburg, Pa., pictured, is No. 1--based in part on seven-year averages of pollen levels, pollen types and the number of antihistamine prescriptions written per capita. Before your next trip--leaf peeping or otherwise--check out www.allergyactionplan.com...
...brand new machine could be plugged into the network, and within seconds, be infected by the Blaster worm,” he said. “Students should take this as an extremely serious threat. Everyone should go and run this tool...