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...warming causes more monsoons and typhoons in Asia, where half the world's population relies on the grain as a main food source. The good news is that scientists at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines have discovered a gene that allows the plant to "hold its breath" for nearly two weeks...
Kevin Timberlake digs the toe of his cowboy boot into the caked earth and gives the coffee-colored dirt a scuff. Some 70 acres of scrubby land spread out in front of him under the washed-out blue sky. "See the soil. This is junk," Timberlake says. Under his breath, he counts a thin herd of cattle hanging their heads over the weeds. Once a horse trainer and breeder in Missouri, Timberlake now spends his days thinking about cows, and this time next year, he and his employer, Western Cattle Company, would like to see about 10,000 more living...
...same time, those voters hold their breath when Obama is asked to comment on something like the Jena 6 case. He walks a fine line, demonstrating that he is connected to the African-American community without appearing to have an agenda driven by that constituency. "Race is not just an issue in the back of the minds of white voters," says longtime Democratic activist Donna Brazile, an African American who was Al Gore's 2000 campaign manager. "It really is a concern with black voters. They're worried about whether the country is ready for a black President. They...
...could tell you, originating a fad is the same as having an expiration date. Fortunately for Soulja Boy, he appears to understand this. He makes the most of what will probably be his only moment on the national stage, blurting out as many words as possible before gasping for breath. The straight-off-the-Casio steel drum melody treads a fine line between menace and stupidity, and the lyric “Superman that ho” is the phrase that launched a thousand urbandictionary.com searches. What’s not to love? Grade: A Rihanna...
Bush's denials to the contrary, the Administration is holding its breath hoping Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will resign. It only now has figured out that Maliki is too close to Iran. And if Maliki turns out to be obstinate, the Arabic word for coup d'etat is "inqilab...