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GOING WITH THE GRAIN Does a high-fiber diet protect against colon cancer or not? Scientists have been going back and forth on the question for some time. The two most recent studies, published in the British journal Lancet, may not have the last word on the subject, but at least they are in agreement: both suggest that a high-fiber diet lowers the risk substantially. Study subjects who ate about 35 g of dietary fiber a day (from whole grains, cereals and fruits) had a lower risk--27% to 40% lower--of developing colon cancer than those eating...
...Travel costs whittle down the invite list, making a destination wedding less expensive than a hometown affair, especially for couples from big cities, where venue and vendor rates have soared. Because guests are expected to pay for their travel and lodging (in addition to gifts, bridesmaid dresses and so forth), "will attends" are more likely to include only the most committed family members and friends. Some couples try to ease the financial burden by offering paid hotel rooms or frequent-flyer miles to those who might otherwise be unable to come...
...much of the country, the anarchy and looting also called forth its opposite - the remarkable solidarity and volunteer spirit among ordinary Iraqis eager to restore security and normalcy. Civilian volunteers direct traffic in a city with no traffic lights or rules. They protect their neighborhoods from looters and thieves, and have even used files found in the former security facilities to establish a database of Saddam's victims...
...While I am enormously impressed by the utility of any observations put forth here, it is a mistake to fail to recognize that in this is an issue of culture and general attitude,” Summers said. “This is a reflection of the beliefs we have as a community...
...ball down in our end but weren’t really getting shots off, so it was kind of back and forth,” Millon said. “We got a few turnovers, but then we’d turn it over again...