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...that many of the major issues that still divide Iraqis have merely been kicked down the road. Equally unclear is how long the Administration plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq. Even as Khalilzad suggested last week that the U.S. is discussing with the Iraqis the possibility of a partial withdrawal as early as next year, Bush said that "it makes no sense" to set any timetable for leaving. Rice told TIME she believes the insurgents are "losing steam" as a political force, even though their ability to kill and maim at will appears undiminished. When Rice points to "rather...
...leave me exhausted at work. I started dozing at my desk and in meetings. Usually, I could make it through the first couple hours of the morning, but mid-morning and mid-afternoon were danger zones. I worried people were catching my somnolent habits. Finally, I conceded a partial defeat—my body needed help with the hours...
...regulations allowing utilities and refineries to modernize their oldest and dirtiest facilities, in some cases without adding new pollution controls (a federal appeals court last month upheld the revised regulations). GE is currently challenging enforcement provisions of the Superfund law, also via Tribe. The company bears at least partial responsibility for 87 Superfund sites around the country--a stretch of the Hudson River being the most famous--a legacy of its industrial past. If GE wins its case, the Superfund law would be gutted, contends Kit Kennedy, a lawyer with the Natural Resources Defense Council. GE, she says, would have...
...travel books came with warnings, the one for Afghanistan: A Companion and Guide would read, "Caution: may inspire actual voyage." But then, this lavishly produced guide couldn't help do otherwise?especially if you're partial to adventure. By the time you've read the account in Chapter 6 of Alexander the Great's legacy in Herat, you'll be drawing up an itinerary. And once you finish the chapter on Bamiyan and its ancient Buddhist kingdoms, you may well be on the phone to your travel agent. All of this is testimony to the skill of authors Bijan Omrani...
...tiny pores than traditional soft lenses, allowing an increased supply of oxygen and water to reach and nourish the cornea. But the myriad pores encourage the buildup of deposits on the lenses, creating a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. The resulting infection spreads to the cornea and can cause partial or complete blindness in just 24 hours. Even if the problem is caught and treated early, Kenyon says, a scar often remains, interfering with vision...