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...renowned for making irresponsible statements on open-lists, in person, and in public. The HRC did not sidestep W for such yelping; rather, they rewarded him with their highest honor, leadership of a group of self-appointed watchdogs...
...very suggestive. Given how long it takes for most tumors to grow, it may simply be that the study has not lasted long enough to show a significant effect. In addition, there was a clear benefit for one sub-group of women-those who began the study with the highest total fat consumption and who were able to make and maintain the greatest reduction in the number of fat calories in their diet. This group benefited from a 15% to 20% drop in the incidence of breast cancer...
...situation facing the Faculty today is in many ways strikingly similar to the one it faced last February. Just one year ago, Kirby announced in his annual letter to the Faculty that the Harvard College Curricular Review was the Faculty’s “highest priority,” and many of the review committees’ reports were nearing completion. The agenda of last spring semester’s first Faculty meeting called for discussion of the review’s schedule. Votes seemed on the not-so-distant horizon. All of this was before the fateful...
...year. And the budget also includes $5 billion in cuts of agricultural subsidies, very similar to the ones Bush pushed last year to no avail. All said, Bushies are expecting a $423 billion budget deficit for the current fiscal year, up from their recent estimates of $341 billion, the highest ever in nominal terms-although, as the White House is happy to point out, not as a percentage of the budget. By Bush's own estimates, the deficit would decline until $189 billion in 2009 and then soar largely because of entitlement expenditures...
...website under the title "Alien meals for Del Rio border patrol section," asks for boxes of five-ounce beef and bean burritos, individually wrapped and frozen to be delivered at least twice a month. The Eagle Pass border station, located on the banks of the Rio Grande, has the highest demand in the request, with an average consumption of 4,300 burritos per month. Providing water, juice, crackers and even burritos is "part of a detention standard" says CBP spokeswoman Leah Yoon. The request, says Yoon, is part of the CBP's response to the humanitarian needs of hungry...