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...form of H5N1 virus. In November and December of 2002, there were numerous migratory-waterfowl deaths due to H5N1 in Hong Kong's Penfold and Kowloon parks. Mysteriously, when further screenings of migratory birds were conducted immediately after, no H5N1 was detected. "Did birds from Hong Kong, which nest in Siberia and North Korea, somehow spread the virus elsewhere?" asks Rob Webster, a pioneering expert in animal influenzas. "That's a frightening possibility...
...since the mid-1980s. The Kaplans are among thousands of seniors retiring to these college-affiliated communities. For many older Americans the desire to continue learning and growing intellectually still burns bright--some are even earning degrees after long and productive careers. And they're happily cracking open their nest eggs for a condo tucked inside the ivory tower. "People retiring these days want to stay sharp, and this kind of connection with a college is enormously attractive," says David Schless, president of the American Seniors Housing Association...
...that help middle-class families achieve some financial security again. I will match every $1 in private savings with $1 in refundable tax credits, up to $1,000 each year. A worker who saves the maximum under this plan every year from age 25 to retirement will have a nest egg of $200,000. To help families realize the American dream, I’ll also give a $5,000 tax credit for struggling families to put towards the down payment on their first home...
Jimmy Carter has always been proud of his breadth of achievement: nuclear engineer, farmer, U.S. President, humanitarian and 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner. Now, with The Hornet's Nest, his novel about the Revolutionary War, he has turned to fiction. The reviews were gently tough, but speaking with TIME's Massimo Calabresi, Carter showed that, as always, he's ready for a fight...
...famously turned down some great film roles. Why did you pass on Jack Nicholson's part in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest...