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...Wood says it can cause severe reactions - but only under specific circumstances, with high concentrations of nut dust in a confined space. At a baseball game, for example, where nut dust is quickly dispersed in the air, the risk of an allergic reaction is low. But if you linger in the small waiting room of a restaurant with a dish of nuts and servers who keep passing through with plates of nuts, your risk of an allergic reaction is higher, he says...
Some Iraqi government officials tie the behavior of Iraqi troops to corruption, incompetence and party loyalties that continue to permeate the ranks. In some areas, tensions and mistrust, though once far stronger, still linger between the Iraqi army and the police. One of the Iraqi army commanders Vermeesch visited recently had been involved in a shoot-out with police forces just 10 months before. Some army commanders are not shy about complaining about the police. "I am very sure that the Iraqi Army is equipped and ready to handle the situation after Jan. 1," said another commander, Col. Abbas...
...Concern was so acute a few weeks ago that senior French officials briefly floated a plan for Sarkozy to continue hosting E.U. summits after his presidency finishes. The idea was quickly abandoned, but doubts about the Czechs' commitment to their temporary role linger. (See pictures of Sarkozy...
...Kanteen fits easily into a car's beverage holder (the 32-ounce Nalgene Tritan was too wide, but Nalgene does make narrower bottles). Klean Kanteens are made in China by an American company, are easy to clean and because they're stainless steel inside and out, flavors do not linger after washing. Like the Sigg, the Kanteen can accommodate warm liquids but heat will transfer to the outside. If you are lost in the wild (and know how to start a fire) you can even boil water in the Kanteen. Price: $17.95 (27 ounce, steel); $19.95 (27 ounce, colored...
...loophole that benefited an oil-drilling company whose chief executive had pledged $1 million to a school of public service named for Rangel at City College of New York (CCNY). Now the doubts surrounding Rangel have grown to the point that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is worried they will linger past Barack Obama's inauguration and into the dawn of the new Democratic era. She issued a statement the day before Thanksgiving saying she expects the House Ethics Committee to complete its initial inquiry into Rangel - an investigation that the chairman called for himself...