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...senior Iraqi defector. But after more than a decade of sanctions, he is no longer as fat a cat. The State Department's Richard Armitage recently put the figure at $7 billion. Forbes magazine, in its annual tally of the world's most affluent, put Saddam at a mere $2 billion...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside Saddam Inc. | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

...molecule opened the doors to understanding some but not all secrets of life. One of the remaining mysteries is how some scientists readily recognize the inherent complexity in the structure and function of DNA and RNA yet still believe all of life came about from chaos by mere chance. Though the probability of that happening is outrageously remote, we scientists who choose to believe in the God of Creation are frequently ridiculed. PHILLIP A. NICKEL, PH.D. Grants Pass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Mar. 10, 2003 | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

...this is no mere bodega. Grupo Gigante, Mexico's third largest supermarket chain, with 270 stores and $3 billion in annual sales, is staking its claim north of the border. It operates four stores in the L.A. area and will open four more this year. Gigante (pronounced hee-gan-tay) aims to become the most popular supermarket among California's 11 million Latinos, most of whom hail from Mexico and think of the stores as old friends. The chain's ultimate goal is even more audacious: "To be the leading supermarket in Latino areas across the United States," says Justo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fresh from The Border | 3/10/2003 | See Source »

...scientific paper “should be modified, or not be published.” Donald Kennedy, the editor of Science, tried to defend this position by arguing that it “poses no radical policy departure.” Other scientists have argued that the statement is mere common sense, and is simply a restatement of what journals already...

Author: By Jonathan H. Esensten, | Title: Anthrax? Censor It, Quick | 3/3/2003 | See Source »

More than three months ago—mere days after cancelling Tom Paulin’s original invitation—the English department decided to reinvite the controversial Irish poet, who was slated to deliver the prestigious Morris Gray Lecture...

Author: By Alexander J. Blenkinsopp, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Despite Expecations, Poet’s Return Yet to Be Realized | 2/27/2003 | See Source »

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