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...ready to break the big news. "The first requirement of the national director of intelligence," Negroponte deadpanned, "is being able to keep a secret." But unless the officeholder can make sure secrets are as well shared as they are guarded, no one will be laughing. --Reported by Timothy J. Burger, Massimo Calabresi, Matthew Cooper, Elaine Shannon and Douglas Waller/Washington, Aparisim Ghosh and Charles Crain/Baghdad and Marguerite Michaels/Chicago...
...women over 65, eating five or more servings each month of tuna or other baked or broiled fish decreases the risk of stroke 28%. But those protective benefits disappeared when the fish was fried. Eating at least one serving of fried fish or a fish burger each week led to a 37% increase in stroke risk, which grew with each additional serving. Frying seems to alter the ratio of good to bad fats, including trans fats, in the fish?which, scientists speculate, may encourage the formation of blood clots...
...America to spy from the thousands who go there for a better life, the FBI relies heavily on Chinese informants. Says a high-ranking Silicon Valley agent: "We have almost more assets than we can deal with." --By Brian Bennett. With reporting by Timothy J. Burger and Elaine Shannon
...from food allergies. (Can I take the waiter's word that there isn't shellfish in my soup?) But help is on the way. "We're starting to see a sea change in how restaurants approach allergies," says Anne Munoz-Furlong, founder and CEO of Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Burger King, for instance, posts allergy information on its website, hangs allergen-alert signs in franchises and is developing a staff allergy-training program. Outback Steakhouse advertises a gluten-free menu, and Flat Top Grill, a stir-fry chain, uses separate woks to prevent cross contamination. At Walt Disney World, allergic...
...women over 65, eating five or more servings each month of tuna or other baked or broiled fish decreases the risk of stroke 28%. But those protective benefits disappeared when the fish was fried. Eating at least one serving of fried fish or a fish burger each week led to a 37% increase in stroke risk, which grew with each additional serving. Frying seems to alter the ratio of good to bad fats, including trans fats, in the fish - which, scientists speculate, may encourage the formation of blood clots...