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...Downer "Being Foreign Minister is the second best thing in politics in Australia." Experience: Foreign Affairs Minister since 1996; former Liberal leader Scion of an Adelaide political dynasty, Downer has led Australia's forays into world affairs for a decade, from peacekeepers in East Timor and the Solomons to combat troops to Afghanistan and Iraq. He has energetically promoted ties with Asia, notably Indonesia and China, but is reportedly keen to swap departure lounges for budgets if Costello becomes...
Musharraf has said that his emergency policies—suspending the Pakistani constitution, censoring independent media outlets, and ruling through the force of the military—are intended to combat terrorism and help the country survive. Musharraf has likened himself to Abraham Lincoln and said that Chaudhry has been placed under house arrest for encouraging terrorism and engaging in corrupt practices...
...hyponatremia, a condition marked by electrolyte imbalances, priapism, and low blood sodium levels. Briefly hospitalized. ANALYSIS OF RESULTS After AFN’s stint in Mount Auburn Hospital, the study was aborted. Planned but unperformed experiments included playing “45:33” while engaging in underwater combat, dining in fine restaurants, and chopping vegetables for a winter stew. Post-study interviews resulted in similar statements from both test subjects, who noted that despite the track’s length, the music sounded like “nothing.” When asked to best describe the feelings...
...repressing trauma - may delay the onset of problems, said Colonel Charles Milligan, the lead author. "Some problems, like depression, may take some time to develop," he told TIME. "Someone may have lost a buddy but didn't have a lot of time to dwell on it in the combat theater," said Milligan, a psychologist at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. "Once they're back home, they have a little more down time and it may be weighing on them...
...over-the-counter clearance. Days later, P&G also signed a joint agreement to develop and distribute home-use antiaging devices with Syneron Medical Ltd., a $150 million medical-device maker in Yokneam, Israel, known for its patented "elos" technology, which combines bipolar radio frequency and light sources to combat the signs of aging. "P&G clearly views the consumer segment of aesthetics as a big market," says Jose Haresco, a senior analyst for Merriman Curhan Ford & Co. in San Francisco. "It's not taking a small bet here." Expect to be able to buy some of these gizmos...