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...according to two detailed studies by iDefense, a branch of VeriSign, an Internet-security company based in Mountain View, Calif., the NCPH created 35 programs that took advantage of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office to implant so-called Trojans--programs that take partial control of an infected computer and can be used to send documents, spreadsheets and other files over the Internet. The two iDefense reports say that beginning in May 2006, the Chengdu group "launched a barrage of attacks against multiple U.S. government agencies ... The result of all of this activity is that the NCPH group siphoned thousands...
...does not mandate insurance for all adults, whereas the plans put forth by Clinton and Edwards do include mandatory coverage. Clinton and Obama voted to support the U.S.-Mexico border fence, while Edwards and border state Governor Bill Richardson (D-N.M.) oppose its construction. Clinton voted to ban partial-birth abortions, while Obama and Edwards did not. Obama supports merit pay for teachers, the others...
...movement are so opposed to anything that even hints of approval for abortion that one new coalition of anti-abortion groups took out full-page ads in national newspapers criticizing evangelical leader James Dobson after he applauded the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ban on partial birth abortions. In their eyes, Dobson, who opposes abortion, had given tacit approval to the "regulated killing of the unborn" by giving the nod to a court decision that recognizes the legality of the procedure in general even as it sets limits to it. And this week in Washington, the same coalition...
...moment, Asian central banks are helping fund the deficit by buying dollars. That's keeping their trade with America on track and U.S. interest rates low, and effectively financing the worldwide expansion. But, Tyson asked, "how long can they keep doing this?" The U.S. Federal Reserve gave a partial answer recently when it abandoned a five-month-old commitment to keeping rates low "for a considerable period"--a statement widely interpreted to mean that rates are headed upward later this year. That's a growth brake...
...also help train injured faces to move again. Rose Hong Tran, a Houston-based Hatha yoga instructor, worked with local physicians to develop her specialized yoga facial toning technique. Tran says her workshops have helped increase mobility in clients with partial facial paralysis and problems like crooked smiles. "Every time you're working with your facial muscles, you increase circulation to your face 10 times," says Tran, who has certified other instructors to use her technique throughout Texas and in Atlanta. "It helps sharpen your mind...