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...fight mosquito-borne illnesses. "This is a critical moment," says Dr. Maria Neira, director of the WHO's program on public health and the environment. "If the public pressure is maintained, the politicians will act accordingly." Waiting for dengue fever to burn itself out may be the only option for individuals who catch the disease, but that's a lousy prescription for the planet...
...before the rise of the Iraqi insurgency and while the shock and awe of the U.S.'s three-week conquest of Baghdad was still reverberating throughout the Middle East, scaring WMD pursuers, like Gaddafi's Libya, into giving up their nuclear programs altogether. Timing suggests that the American military option exercised in Iraq contributed to Iran's suspension of weaponization...
Trends may come and go, but the woman who falls in love with her rental can make it hers forever. Customers have the option of purchasing the bags at a discounted rate, which varies by age and condition. A $1,500 Balenciaga Giant can sell for just $750 - a small price to make a big impression...
...Officials admit that the report may have removed a sense of urgency from the current effort to compel Iran to cooperate fully with the international community, but the easing of tensions over the program and the diminishing likelihood of a U.S. military strike on Iran - an option that Europeans have strongly opposed from the beginning - more than compensated for the loss. Some argued that the easing tensions could also boost the chances of consensus in the future. Russia, for example, which chafed at U.S. calls for tougher action against Iran allegedly out of concern that it could trigger another...
...missing was never an option for Housman. The point guard drove the ball right past standout Michigan freshman Manny Harris, cut into the paint, and somehow floated a finger-roll over the outstretched arms of the Wolverine...