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...idea of an Iraq-al Qaeda link is certainly appealing to anyone making the case for going to war: Since 9/11, attacks by al Qaeda have ranked, and continue to rank foremost in the anxieties of America's collective psyche. And opinion surveys routinely find these days that a majority of Americans believe that the U.S. has found evidence of an Iraq-Al Qaeda link. More interesting, perhaps, is how the number of Americans suspecting an Iraq link to the events of 9/11 grew in the year following the attacks: Within days of the attacks, only 3 percent cited Iraq...
Private television in Italy, which I founded, became an element of liberty, in breaking the monopoly of state TV. The link between my experience as an entrepreneur and that of a politician is all in one word: freedom...
...folks with Alzheimer's tend to waste away, obesity is not something we associate with the disease. But a new study shows that women who are overweight in their 70s have a significantly higher risk of developing the brain disorder by their late 80s--the first strong evidence to link the obesity epidemic to the growing incidence of Alzheimer's. It's also a good reason to stay trim. A 5-ft. 4in. woman who weighs 145 lbs. increases her Alzheimer's risk 36% with every 7 lbs. she gains. --By Sanjay Gupta...
...passed a bill last week to impose economic sanctions against Burma, and Japan has cut its economic aid, but expulsion from ASEAN would carry more serious diplomatic and economic consequences. The regional grouping is virtually Burma's only link to the outside world, and membership lends the junta the legitimacy it craves. The government did announce the release of 91 political prisoners, at least 29 of whom were identified as members of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party. But on Saturday, the regime declared that it had arrested 12 people accused of planning to overthrow the generals...
...really refreshing that I didn’t have to explain what the necessary link [between African and African-American studies] is,” he says. “They were already asking even better questions, about how bringing in languages will strengthen some of the courses that are already offered...