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...gets worse. "Intelligence professionals reviewing this case would have to consider whether Ressam may have been a decoy designed to draw attention away from someone else," says Dowell. "In Vietnam, the Viet Cong would often do all the preparations for an attack, knowing U.S. intelligence would pick it up and protect against it, but then not actually attack. If you have a big organization, you want to send out a lot of false signals to stretch your enemy's resources and keep him guessing about when you're really planning to strike...
...TATTLETALE? Although the U.S. crime rate is declining, a new Justice Department study offers some major caveats: many crimes are never reported to any authority, and violent crimes against juveniles are reported less often than those against adults (44% vs. 55%). Sexual assaults and thefts are reported about as often for both groups. But in those three categories of crime, no more than 3 out of 10 offenses against juveniles get reported to police. Parents can help by encouraging kids to talk about any crime against them...
...there's hope, a fresh alternative to the tawdry holiday present: gifts marketed by nonprofit organizations, with proceeds from these purchases going toward either the organization's general cause or a charitable service performed on the donor's behalf. Savvy holiday shoppers with a socially conscious heart often turn to nonprofits to help complete their holiday shopping. In fact, more than 60% of Americans this year plan to buy at least one gift associated with a good cause, according to the strategic marketing firm Cone Inc. By purchasing items from a nonprofit's gift catalog, consumers can support a good...
Atrial fibrillation often resolves on its own. For someone in Bradley's condition, it usually turns out to be more a nuisance than a handicap. And it doesn't seem to interfere much with a high-pressure job. Just ask former President George Bush. During his term in office, he suffered from atrial fibrillation as a result of his thyroid problems...
...some cases, that could spell trouble. The uncoordinated beating of the heart allows small amounts of blood to pool in the atria, where the blood can form clots that can travel through the brain, causing a stroke. The risk is greatest for folks 65 and older, who are often given blood thinners like aspirin and the prescription drug warfarin to lessen the risk. But Bradley is 56. And in a Dec. 9 letter to the candidate, his doctor reported that the occasional irregular heartbeat "does not, in any way, interfere with [his] ability to function...