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...insisted it was a model bust. They'd stopped a taxi on its way into the industrial city of Lanzhou on the fringe of the Gobi Desert. While some officers pointed their guns at driver Jing Aiguo's temple, others retrieved from the back seat of the car nine plastic sacks containing three kilos of heroin. Jing had never run afoul of the law before, but the police?then engaged in one of China's periodic "Strike Hard" crime crackdowns?quickly obtained his confession. After a one-hour trial, the judge announced his sentence: death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Police Under fire | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...wires are no longer visible. The ivy hangs in a curtain around her porch and climbs up to the top of the house, twining itself around her chimney. Her walls are crumbling under the ivy’s grasp, and she repairs the holes in the windows with plastic...

Author: By Catherine L. Tung, | Title: It's All in the Context | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...Over time, all implants will fail, and women must be prepared to replace them every 10 years or so," said Dallas plastic surgeon Edward Melmed, who used to put in breast implants but now removes them...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Implant Imbroglio | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

...women who want implants, as well as most plastic surgeons, tend to prefer the more natural look and feel of silicone. They are immensely popular in Europe, points out Inamed executive JoAnn Kuhne. Which is only one reason why it may be an uphill climb for opponents: The FDA says that contrary to popular belief, its approval of a medical device is a risk-benefit analysis to determine whether it?s reasonable to let consumers make their own decisions- not a certification that it is absolutely safe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Implant Imbroglio | 9/29/2003 | See Source »

Harvard is like a new campsite, only the sleeping bags and plastic tarps are replaced by extra-long beds and red brick facades. Just as Annenberg fare is more or less equivalent to backcountry food cooked in bulk, the Harvard community is comparable to a FOP group on a larger scale. Your entryway, your tutorial, your Expos class and even Justice are places where you and your fellow students can come together over a common goal. There are opportunities at every turn to make Harvard your home. It is tough to find a niche in a group...

Author: By Hana R. Alberts, | Title: Backpacking Through Harvard | 9/26/2003 | See Source »

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