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...house can only be called modest by comparison to the surrounding neigborhood, experts on Princeton realty say. Two to three blocks away on Hodge Road, houses are in the $2 to $3 million range. Former Princeton President Robert F. Goheen is less than a block away...
...Despite the sanctions, life goes on in tranquil Tripoli. There are a few restaurants, but they are extremely modest. The hotel waiter offered me whale for dinner. He meant fish, which is a staple given Libya's 800 mile coastline. Camel meat cooked in red tomato sauce is popular here, accompanied by white rice and potatoes. In a happy coincidence with the leader's chosen color, the Libyans drink green tea. But one of their great inheritances from the Italians is capuccino...
...that lowering cholesterol levels reduces the risk of heart attack by shrinking artery-choking plaques. As it turns out, lowering cholesterol levels doesn't change the size of the plaques very much. But it makes them less reactive, thereby lowering the chances that they will rupture. Similarly, even a modest reduction in blood pressure decreases the likelihood that a plaque will burst, reducing the risk of both heart attack and stroke. The payoff can be huge. "It isn't just a matter of living an extra day," explains Dr. James Cleeman, coordinator of the National Cholesterol Education Program...
...house, lip-synching in front of the marble fireplace and rocking chair in Rachel's North Salem, N.Y., living room. On this recent Saturday, Shannon Connor, 21, an impersonator in hot demand at birthday parties throughout the New York City area, chose one of her more modest costumes, opting against what she refers to as the "nude outfit." She explains, "I think it would be too much for the families...
...Paige's gift for crafting disparate ideas into a coherent and popular agenda will be sorely tested in Washington. And so will his legendary frugality: despite earning the highest salary of any U.S. school superintendent ($275,000 a year), Paige has lived in the same modest three-bedroom home for the past 30 years. He is divorced and has a son, Rod Jr., 41. Paige's biggest indulgence may be his wardrobe--Italian suits and ostrich-skin cowboy boots...