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...that another 200 miles tacked onto a several-thousand-mile journey wouldn't be too taxing. But for the estimated 500 million birds that migrate annually from Europe and Asia to Africa, surviving the journey is already difficult enough. Migrating birds - some of them as small as your fist - pack on body weight to stock fuel for the flight, sometimes doubling in size before they leave. Certain birds even shrink their internal organs to make themselves more energy-efficient. Migrating species today also have to contend with the gradual destruction of the wetlands and other oases they might...
...Wisconsin”—the heartland-dweller who relies on New York publications as her outlets and sources of information. Remembering that these people exist outside of the city is crucial: For this young journalist, the battle was halfway won. But why didn’t she pack her bags and try living in Milwaukee or Madison, Montgomery or Mobile? Perhaps those places, and not New York, could be alternative, logical next steps...
...worked six seniors into the starting lineup and brought fourth-year pitcher Ryan Watson to the mound, rewarding the upperclassmen for their hard work. The seniors responded, accounting for all five of the Crimson’s hits and four of its runs, as Meehan and Rogers led the pack with two hits apiece...
...each side's well-oiled PR machines that are adept at periodically sliding slippery claims and counter-claims into the media. For example, the MEK claims that Iraqis are withholding food and medical supplies and preventing doctors from entering the camp. That's "baseless, it's a pack of lies," Rubaie says. Similarly, Rubaie insists that the MEK is a cult, whose "brainwashed" members need to be separated from the 25 or so leaders and "detoxified" so they can resume normal lives. "Sheer lies," says Madani, the MEK spokesman...
...meet and greets, and occasional jam sessions, with the musicians in the restaurants. The servers wear casual black T shirts instead of buttoned-up uniforms. Denny's has also just introduced four new late-night menu items, each priced between $3 and $4. These include the "Pancake Puppy 12-pack," a dozen bite-size hotcakes rolled in cinnamon and sugar, and "Kickin' Flavor Wraps," two tortillas served with chicken strips. (See nine kid foods to avoid...