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...ensure that an agricultural doomsday never comes, Fowler and his colleagues have organized the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, an international seed bank built into a mountain on a Norwegian island in the Arctic. A Fort Knox for seeds, the vault will be a backup for the backups and will eventually be expanded to include genetic samples of every crop on the planet. The first shipments, from more than 36 African nations, arrived at the end of January, and there will be room for as many as 4.5 million samples once the facility opens Feb. 26. The specimens will be kept...
...what appears to be a coordinated effort, the attacks on the forts in South Waziristan came at the same time as the electrical grid and another fort in neighboring North Waziristan came under attack. The upsurge of attacks in an area that has been relatively calm of late rings alarm bells for terrorism analyst Muhammad Amir Rana, director of the Pakistan Institute For Peace Studies. "We are seeing this now, simultaneous attacks from different regions. This is a strong indication that different groups are working together. They are coordinating attacks, sharing the same objective...
...could you leave out the fabulous, irreverent writer Molly Ivins? She died of breast cancer on Jan. 31, 2007, at age 62, in Austin, Texas. She was a co-editor of the Texas Observer; worked for the New York Times, Dallas Times-Herald and Fort Worth Star-Telegram; and later became a syndicated columnist. She also wrote for TIME and authored numerous books. In all her writings, Ivins stood up against the lies of the powerful. She devoted her life to questioning authority. She minced no words, and her loyal readers cannot find the words to say how sorely they...
...could you leave out the fabulous, irreverent writer Molly Ivins? She died of breast cancer on Jan. 31, 2007, at age 62, in Austin, Texas. She was a co-editor of the Texas Observer; worked for the New York Times, Dallas Times-Herald and Fort Worth Star-Telegram; and later became a syndicated columnist. She wrote for TIME and authored numerous books. In her writing, Ivins stood up against the lies of the powerful. She devoted her life to questioning authority. She minced no words, and her loyal readers can't find the words to say how sorely they...
...environmentalists, earth mamas, cost-conscious parents and those who argue that cloth diapering is healthier, resulting in fewer rashes and allergies. "I feel like my baby is getting the best as far as his skin is concerned," says Natalie Brown, a mother of three in Fort Washington, Md. She tried old-fashioned cloth diapers with her first child and gave up on them because they were too messy. "When she was soiled, there was major spillage. It wasn't pretty," Brown recalls. "But the new kinds are much more functional. I'm not a huge green fan, but I love...