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Much of his time now goes to lectures ("Got to pay the bills"), to his special causes, like the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and to talking with American soldiers, the wounded and the families of casualties. He holds no higher heroes in his crowded life, and when he said so to the troops at Fort Bragg, there was thunderous approval...
...easy for people to judge those soldiers, but I thank them for the job they are doing. They are dealing with fighters who kill Americans without thought or concern. The critics should shut up, unless they are willing to put their lives on the line. CHASE HOOZER Houston...
...fighting a war with us--a religious war. The Abu Ghraib pictures were not meant for public distribution, unlike the videos of the beheadings of noncombatants taped by Islamic murderers. The mullahs must show that this barbaric behavior is not tolerated--or admit to being accomplices. MARK PRICE Houston...
...other end of the spectrum are therapies that aim directly at fat tissue. Scientists at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston are trying to starve fat cells by attacking proteins embedded in the blood vessels that feed those cells. In experiments on obese mice, their excess fat melted away in a matter of weeks. Not only did this strategy eliminate fat tissue--the animals lost 30% of their body weight--but mice that were dangerously overweight quickly regained their health. In fact, early signs of diabetes reversed, fat no longer accumulated in the liver, and cholesterol and glucose levels dropped...
...Nick put together a campaign it called Let's Just Play, which included not only on-air spots but also a series of events co-sponsored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America in six major cities, including Houston; Spokane, Wash.; Miami; and Atlanta. Thousands of kids showed up last summer to participate in all sorts of physical activities, and the program is expanding this year to take in more cities. Beyond that, Nick is planning to give more than half a million dollars in direct grants to schools and other organizations. The money will help reinstate PE classes...