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...chosen to remain in the Diaspora. Not only that; a growing number of Israeli Jews appear to be choosing to join them. Late last year, the Israeli government revealed that some 760,000 Israeli Jews are currently living abroad, a number that has increased by 40 percent since the onset of the current Palestinian uprising in 2000. Last year's total Jewish immigration into Israel, numbering some 23,000, was a 15-year low. And even as Sharon insists that the safety of French Jews depends on immigrating to Israel forthwith, Israelis are flocking to European embassies to apply...
...first attempt to understand the psychological effects of a U.S. war while it is ongoing. Most of the participants were screened within three or four months of returning from battle, when memories--and any psychological wounds--were still fairly fresh. "One of our goals is to describe the onset of PTSD," says Lieut. Colonel Carl Castro, a Walter Reed psychologist, who led the study along with Dr. Charles Hoge. Many experts believe that early identification of symptoms and early intervention could help prevent the kind of massive psychological devastation seen in veterans of the Vietnam War. Some 30% of Vietnam...
...higher prices. Meanwhile, a surge in demand for raw goods--led by China--is adding to upward pressure on prices. Last week's inflation announcement "was a watershed report," says Mark Zandi of Economy.com He believes the uptick marks the end of 25 years of falling inflation and the onset of a long cycle--that may last perhaps 10 years--of gently rising consumer prices...
...decades, the main reason to treat strep throat was to make sure it didn't turn into rheumatic fever, a serious illness that can damage the heart. The rule of thumb here is to give antibiotics within eight or nine days of the onset of symptoms, which is why you can afford to wait for the results of a throat culture. For reasons that are not clear, the incidence of rheumatic fever has dropped dramatically in most of the U.S. since the 1930s. And studies have shown that many adults get over mild strep infections without taking antibiotics. Children...
...Wednesday, Dartboard nestled in next to her closest friends to watch the highly anticipated—and highly unusual—primetime press conference held by our fair George W. Only the third one of its kind since the onset of his seemingly endless tenure, Dartboard had begun to think she’d only conjured the image of this ill-fated president. She quickly realized she had no such luck. So, as the night approached, Dartboard prepared to jeer and mock the out-of-good-graces leader, as is customary. But as she braced herself to wince at mispronunciations...