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...losers are people like Mark and Mary Jane O'Hara of Eugene, Ore. In February they had the local fire department burn their home to the ground after doctors attributed the family's chronic nosebleeds, flulike symptoms and severe headaches to mold. The O'Haras figured it would cost more to repair the house than to rebuild it from scratch. Others, like Carol Cherry of Hazlet, N.J., can't afford the $5,000-to-$10,000 retainer that lawyers often require to take on a mold case. Stranded in her moldy home, Cherry says, "I can't have guests over...
...right pair of sunglasses doesn't have to burn through your bank account. Whether you're eyeing a $175 pair of Persols or a $20 bargain from the drugstore, make sure there's an official decal indicating that the lenses absorb 99% to 100% of the UVA and UVB rays. What you shouldn't accept, however, is any nonspecific wording such as "UV block" or "maximal UV protection." Specific numbers should always be attached...
...BURN, BABY, BURN These days videotapes are starting to feel a little last-century--they're big, they jam, and the pictures often deteriorate over time. If you feel in need of an upgrade, take a look at the Terapin CD Video Recorder ($499). As its name implies, the device records video from your TV, VCR or camcorder and then burns it onto regular old CDs. Video on CDs? It sounds weird, but you can play them on a PC with a CD-ROM drive, or on some DVD players or on the Terapin itself...
...origin. By contrast, Falun Gong's teachings, however simplistic and superstitious, are rooted in three ancient Chinese traditions: Qigong, Taoism and Buddhism. Those in China who still profess to believe in communism are as small a minority as Catholics were in Vietnam. Perhaps a few Falun Gong followers did burn themselves to death, thinking they could fly to the Promised Land. But they are not murderers; meanwhile, in its 51-year history ruling China, the Communist Party has been responsible for the death of tens of millions of innocent citizens, including its own supporters. Perhaps the evil cult is Jiang...
...Greenspan is now six months from year's end, about when Wall Street keeps telling him businesses will get their investing legs back. Too much monetary fuel now, and the flames burn too hot - forcing image-conscious Big Al to have to raise rates back up again when he can be easily accused of throwing cold water on the first flickers of recovery. Remember, he's still sensitive about criticisms that he steepened the economy's fall with that 50-point hike...