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...eradication process over the past five years has not worked. This year, it was a farce.' ANTONIO MARIA COSTA, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, on Afghanistan's record opium harvest this year after President Hamid Karzai's repeated opposition to spraying herbicide on the poppy fields in his country...
...ANTONIO MARIA COSTA, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, on Afghanistan's record opium harvest after President Hamid Karzai's repeated opposition to spraying pesticide on his country's poppy fields...
...like the typical male sports fan in that respect. But in spite of this widespread apathy, there are some female athletes who have achieved fame and great financial success. Women like Maria Sharapova, Mia Hamm, and Danica Patrick have all become marketing icons, far outshining their peers—in some cases, peers who are actually better players. They, along with others like Anna Kournikova, have used more than just their athletic ability to gain this fame: They’ve also used their looks...
...women with breast cancer may be forced to use separate plates and spoons because of the widespread belief that the disease is contagious. "There's fear to feed the children with her own hands," says Vijaya Mukerjee, a breast-cancer survivor living in Kolkata, formerly Calcutta. Brazilian nurse Gilze Maria Costa Francisco, a breast-cancer survivor herself, recalls a young mother asking her whether she could contract breast cancer if her daughter burped during breast-feeding...
...film’s clichés, one has to admire the filmmakers for telling a story that attempts to avoid the easy laughs or tears that most modern-day cinematic romances effect. “Book Club” brings together an impressive roster of actresses, including Maria Bello (“A History of Violence”), Emily Blunt (“The Devil Wears Prada”) and Amy Brenneman (TV’s “Private Practice”). Male counterparts like Hugh Dancy (“Evening”) and Jimmy Smits...