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...consensus candidate of a Fatah movement whose membership ranges from aging diplomatically-inclined men like Abbas to the militants of the al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade, which continued to launch attacks on Israeli targets even as it campaigned for a leader who dismisses such attacks as futile and counter-productive...
...enough when prescription drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex turn out to have secondary effects that can kill you. But when a popular over-the-counter pill like Aleve (also known as naproxen) makes front-page news, linked to a 50% increased risk of heart attack, you've got to wonder what's going on. After all, most of us assume that any drugs sold over the counter--that is to say, without a doctor's prescription--must be pretty darn safe. And in general they are, when taken as directed--usually for just a few days--or in modest doses...
...that goes along with it - believes the organization is doing remarkably well, citing as successes the Bali investigations, a key role in the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, and this month's deployment to P.N.G. At home, the genial and softly spoken police chief points with pride to counter-terrorism charges laid and drug busts made, as well as the A.F.P.'s low staff attrition rate and a major business award for family-friendly policies. "Our results speak for themselves," he says...
...mullahs, brinkmanship carries risks. An aggressive posture on nuclear issues runs counter to Iran's otherwise cautious foreign policy and could further undermine the regime's international legitimacy. Given the depth of their unpopularity at home, especially among young Iranians who want real democracy and better ties to the West, the clerics might not be able to count on the populace to rally around the flag if their reckless actions trigger a serious confrontation with the U.S. Some pro-West Iranians, believing that a showdown with the U.S. is just what is needed to make the mullahs' regime crumble, fault...
Besides the old reliable, strong coffee, the voluntarily sleepless have other ways of keeping themselves upright for long stretches. Shannon Gragson, 39, of Princeton, Texas, used to take large doses of Metabolife, the over-the-counter diet supplement, before her doctor prescribed a combination of the antidepressant Prozac and the narcolepsy drug Provigil. Carolyn Moncel, 36, who works as a virtual assistant from her computer in Paris, France, fuels her 16-hour shifts with two or three liters a day of Coca-Cola supplemented by 10-minute naps. Betty Sanders, who has worked the graveyard shift at the Dallas...