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...Through air that shimmers in the blast furnace of a July day, you can see how far Mead's water level has fallen. White bathtub rings of mineral deposits, measuring high-water marks that grow less high every year, circle the edges of the reservoir. Today Mead's water level is 1,108 ft., down from more than 1,200 ft. in 2000. (The official drought level is 1,125 ft.) If the water continues to decline, says marine geophysicist Tim Barnett of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, "buckle up." Barnett co-authored a study estimating a 50% chance that...
Pakistan has denied any connection to the attacks in Mumbai, though their meticulous planning, coordination and precision imply a level of direction that no ordinary militant group is capable of. But this time the terrorists may have gone too far. The murderers of Mumbai made special efforts to single out American and British nationals among their hostages, and killed the Israelis running Mumbai's Jewish center. This was clearly not just an attack on India; the assailants were taking on the "Jews and crusaders" of al-Qaeda lore. If it turns out that the massacre in Mumbai was planned...
...No.2, Verdi DiSesa, played a beautiful match,” Bajwa said. “Everything that was happening on the court was positive, and I was very pleased by the level of play and results that...
...What all three scholars can agree on, though, is that the time is ripe for change. In the last two decades, 42 states have passed felony-level animal cruelty laws, as a tenfold increase in the number of animal law courses across the country has produced more attorneys and legislators focused on the issue. And though these laws still treat animals as property, animal lawyers argue the stautes could form the basis for ending that property status, and with it some of society’s most systematic abuses of animals...
...Individually the no. 9, Will Ahmed, played at a great level today,” Bajwa said. “Last time he lost in five against Dartmouth in a scrimmage. This time he won a tough four gamer. In the last month he has really shown that he knows how to play his match...