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...heart disease; in Minneapolis. Known as Mr. Cholesterol, Keys popularized his findings in the 1959 best seller Eat Well and Stay Well and landed on the cover of TIME. Earlier he invented the K-ration, named for him, a nutritious yet tiny meal World War II soldiers carried into combat...
TIME's cover showed a Marine corporal, face tense and most likely screaming some command to his subordinates while fighting insurgents in Iraq. I feel terrible about what's happening in the war, but I am losing interest in the day-to-day combat. Have the media lulled me into acceptance of casualties...
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger pulled up in an SUV outside Mule Creek State Prison in the Sierra foothills. The Governor was in combat mode. Of all the legacies of dysfunction he had inherited from his predecessor, Gray Davis, the situation in the prisons was one of the most flagrant. Big campaign donations from the prison guards' union to Davis had ensured that the guards in 2002 won 34% wage increases over five years, and with overtime many were earning fat salaries; one pulled in more than the state's attorney general. But the work practices of the guards lagged. They seemed...
...terrorist groups have been able to operate with relative ease. J.I., for example, is virtually a legal entity in Indonesia. To reduce the terrorist threat in Asia, regional governments must continue to build up their intelligence and enforcement capabilities. And regional leaders need to develop the political will to combat politically motivated violence...
...feel terrible about what's happening in the war in Iraq, but I must admit I am losing interest in the day-to-day combat. Have the media lulled me into acceptance of casualties? Jumper Lafayette Crownsville...