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...unusual origin, spread and potency of the 1918 flu are almost certainly connected to World War I, which saw large numbers of men crowded together in camps, transports and trenches. We don't know exactly why this particular strain was more deadly than others?though scientists may be closing in on the answer?but we do know that it caused a global disaster. In Philadelphia, 7,500 people died of it in two weeks. The supply of coffins ran out; streetcars were used as hearses. Families lay dying in their homes, unable even to stir to feed themselves. Some lingered...
Pastry Land is a comfortable and friendly little bakery and café. Simple tables line one side of the room. Bright and cheerful paintings of scenes from Israel adorn the walls. Large brass enamel teapots and vases from Morocco, Marcus’s country of origin, sit high atop the shelves behind the counter. Strands of plastic ivy hang from floral decorations that sit on the shelves...
...that preceded the capture in September of another al-Qaeda honcho, Ramzi Binalshibh, Mohammed's capture went quietly. Inside the rambling, two-story house, in a neighborhood inhabited by retired army generals, Pakistani Interior Ministry officials say they found Mohammed and another suspected al-Qaeda operative of Middle Eastern origin. The two were seized along with the scientist's son, an unemployed Pakistani man, Ahmed Afzal Qudoos. "We have finally apprehended Khalid Shaikh Mohammed," boasted Pakistani presidential spokesman Rashid Qureshi. "He is the kingpin of al-Qaeda." Sources tell TIME that agents had been led to his hideout through...
...lifetime?"). Some of Piver's questions are thought provoking: "How much time will each of us spend at work and during what hours? Do we begin work early? Will we prefer to work into the evening?" Others are potentially explosive: "What do you like about my family of origin? What do you dislike?" Still others require a crystal ball: "When our child is a baby, will she/he be breast-fed? For how long? Will we adhere to a strict feeding schedule or not?" It's a nice antidote to instamatch TV-reality shows like The Bachelorette. But if you follow...
...Columbia astronauts, regardless of their country of origin, represented the essence of the American spirit at its best: the desire to know reality and use the principles of scientific, rational endeavor to master it. The Columbia tragedy reminds us just how important these values are. MICHAEL J. HURD Chevy Chase...