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...truly vital that we share what we know about how to detect and treat the disease, especially in the Third World, where resources may be woefully lacking. There are 3.5 million women in the Indian city of Pune, and there is one comprehensive breast-care facility there. In South Africa only 5% of breast cancers are caught in their earliest stage. In the U.S. it's 50%. In Kenya, a woman with the disease may have no hope at all unless she can travel elsewhere for treatment. "You just sit and wait for your death," Mary Onyango, a Kenyan breast...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Battling Breast Cancer | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

Nevertheless, an alliance between Iran and Nicaragua could pose practical security problems for the U.S. "[Terrorist activities] could be much harder to detect than the Cuban Missile Crisis," says Jett. who notes that in the 1960s satellite photos detected the danger, but today a nuclear bomb can be hidden in a suitcase and go undetected. Neither Managua or Tehran has much to gain by an Iranian military presence, says Jett. "I would think they would just keep it covert and low key to the extent that they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Iran's Romance of Nicaragua | 9/10/2007 | See Source »

...When something is in its beginning stages, it’s impossible to really detect what the trajectory is,” he says. “With the organic movement, there’s quite a shift in world consciousness, concern for the survival of the planet, and people are changing their lifestyle...this bodes well for organics...

Author: By Andrew E. Lai, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Getting Dirty With John Peterson | 8/10/2007 | See Source »

...mettle of the new government. Since Brown became Prime Minister at the end of June, he and his ministers have handled terror attacks in London and Glasgow, and serious flooding in several parts of the country. His sobersided approach has struck a chord with the electorate, and polls detect a "bounce" in support for Labour since Brown's arrival, which has fueled talk of a snap election as early as this fall to give Brown his own mandate. That's an especially tempting prospect for Labour after the Conservative opposition mishandled the flooding. Tory leader David Cameron chose to complete...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foot-and-Mouth Tests Brown | 8/4/2007 | See Source »

...course, negotiating privacy for hookups is an entire issue in itself. Kam is stealthy about it. I have never met one of his male visitors whereas he has encountered every one of mine. Luckily, he is less intimidating than my girlfriends. When I introduce guys to Kam, I detect a faint sense of relief from my paramours who must be thankful that they are not before a female pal ready to grill them on the cut of my anticipated engagement ring...

Author: By Lena Chen | Title: The Boy Who Lived (With Me) | 8/2/2007 | See Source »

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