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...music singer, a rope-twirling cowboy, a 1940s-era private eye and the Angel of Death. "O.K.," Altman booms, "let's see what we can do with this ... this mess. I'm just going to sit here and watch." Before the cameras roll, he adds, not entirely jokingly, "Everybody fend for themselves...
Curcumin, best known for lending turmeric and curry powder their yellow hue, may also fend off disease, according to a study in Cancer. In lab tests at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, curcumin inhibited the growth of melanoma cells and caused tumor cells to self-destruct...
...Your report on India's denial of an AIDS crisis was very appropriate. The much hyped distribution program for antiretroviral drugs has not functioned properly. In April the organization People Living with HIV/AIDS in Manipur didn't get its supply of medicines, and patients were left to fend for themselves. Writing to government officials didn't do much good. It is sad to be an Indian and be affected by the denial of our officials in dealing with AIDS. We need to respond to this terrible epidemic. I am frustrated by the plight of my fellow countrymen who are unable...
...Sweden or will preoccupy himself with domestic issues. He takes office at a time when many Swedes are beginning to view Sweden's cradle-to-grave social-service system as a drain on their prosperity. There is some question whether Carlsson can provide the leadership to continue to fend off challenges from the nonsocialist opposition...
Corporate officials are already doing that. In a bid to fend off the previous raider challenges, USX commissioned investment bankers Goldman, Sachs and First Boston to come up with such a plan by the end of this month. Among other things, the company is reportedly ready to sell off an industrial-chemical subsidiary worth an estimated $400 million...