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...Wild Fires A blaze the size of Los Angeles burned out of control in the western state of Arizona. More than 30,000 people were evacuated in an area that President George W. Bush declared a disaster zone. Some 2,000 firefighters struggled to ensure it did not overwhelm the town of Show Low, home to 7,700 people. Dry forests, high temperatures and a lack of winter precipitation made fires likely. And the U.S. Forest Service said that environmental legislation had let flammable underbrush choke the forests. The fires threatening Show Low are thought to have been started...
...bandits waited out the deluge last Friday, the 40 Scouts were able to creep within 100 ft. of their camp. Hoping to overwhelm the kidnappers with a surprise attack, they started firing. Their goal: to free the three hostages--a prize that over and over had eluded the Philippine army and the 1,200 American advisers sent in January to assist the local military. But when the fighting ended several hours later, things had gone badly wrong. Martin Burnham, 42, a Christian missionary from Kansas, lay dead in the jungle. The nurse, Ediborah Yap, 48, had been shot...
...possible to determine if any changes in their brains are the result of traumatic situations or if the changes predate them. Either is plausible. The stress of surviving a building collapse, for example, could turn a normal amygdala into an overactive one. Or an already overactive amygdala may overwhelm the brain in the wake of a disaster...
...bandits waited out the deluge last Friday, the 40 Scouts were able to creep within 30 m of their camp. Hoping to overwhelm the kidnappers with a surprise attack, they started firing. Their goal: to free the three hostages ? a prize that over and over had eluded the Philippine army and the 1,200 American advisers sent in January to assist the local military. But when the fighting ended several hours later, things had gone badly wrong. Martin Burnham, 42, a Christian missionary from Kansas, lay dead in the jungle. The nurse, Ediborah Yap, 48, had been shot...
...even more unnerving for some men to engage with their daughters when the girls hit puberty and, at times, overwhelm their dads with their burgeoning sexuality. In response, many fathers simply pull away. "It can be a very confusing time for dads, but when fathers connect with their daughters, they're laying the groundwork for positive relationships with boys later on," says Kelly. "Girls who feel connected and respected by their father will look for the same healthy relationships with the boys in their life...