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...corn and soybean fields that "were in horrible condition" because of the drought. "You come up to our area," he says, "and we're having one of the best crops ever. The rain definitely helped. But," he adds with a reference to news of the rain's onslaught, "it's a year of real extremes...
...they fooling themselves? According to consumer advocates and members of Congress, the federal agency that is supposed to protect Little Johnny from toxic Thomas the Tank Engines is woefully underfinanced, understaffed and ill-equipped to regulate the onslaught of toys and other products imported from China. Indeed, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) relies heavily on the industry to police itself. "They don't have the resources, or, in some cases, even the authority to do it themselves," Don Mays, a veteran product safety expert at Consumers Union, said of the agency...
...onslaught of prospective weapons deals is part of a new Bush Administration initiative to contain Iran--and underscore America's long-term involvement in the Middle East, regardless of setbacks in Iraq. Even though U.S. and Iranian diplomats recently held a pair of historic, face-to-face meetings, no new era of friendship with Tehran appears in the offing. Instead, both the White House and its conservative Arab allies are locking and loading in a new effort to counter Iran's growing power...
...Your cover story provided a wonderful bird's-eye view of what people consume on different continents. It is informative and indeed a pleasure to read. With the advent of Western fast food and its onslaught in developing countries, the middle classes all over the world devour more and more food that has little nutritional value. And overeating results in unwelcome and dreadful obesity. We must be most careful in what we choose to eat. The bottom line is, eat simply and eat little. That is the road to good health and longevity. Tan Boon Tee, Chukai, Malaysia...
...before, the samurai of the speed-eating world seemed to have sensed that he may have met his match. At a press conference Kobayashi took a deep breath and slowly bowed his head. Such a move normally signals the beginning of his onslaught on a pile of food - hot dogs, cow brains, rice balls - that he devours in record time. But when Kobayashi looked up, he did not have hot dogs flopping out of his mouth. Rather he had tears streaming down his face...