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...special-effects-heavy movie, such as Transformers 2, could switch from filming actors to CGI work if a strike occurred. Meanwhile, one studio is planning a pre-emptive "super junket" for the press - the actors for several of its July and August films are doing their publicity now in case a strike prevents them from working later...
...mice. But of all the promising medical interventions that make it to animal trials, only a fraction seem to translate into major breakthroughs for humans. Frankie Trull, president of the non-profit Foundation for Biomedical Research (a promoter of responsible animal testing), explains the promise and the pitfalls of pre-clinical trials...
...street contests they call "alley cat races." But on June 15, they participated in a different kind of race - one that did not involve dodging pedestrians or weaving through rush-hour traffic at 25 miles an hour. There are differences between the messengers and the pros. The street riders' pre-race diet is often beer instead of energy drinks. It was also an alien locale. The race, part of this year's Harlem Rocks 35th Annual Skyscraper Cycling Classic, was held in Marcus Garvey Park, up by Fifth Avenue and 120th Street. Many bike messengers rarely travel above 100th Street...
...even the harrowing fight about extending the pre-charge detention period for terror suspects is far from over. The debate is likely to surface during campaigning ahead of a by-election scheduled for June 26 in Henley, to fill the seat vacated by London's new Conservative mayor Boris Johnson. The morning after the terror vote, the Conservatives' shadow Home Secretary, David Davis, announced he is resigning his parliamentary seat to trigger a by-election in his constituency in northeastern England. He says he will use the poll to fight Labour on the erosion of civil liberties. Meanwhile...
...Which leaves Israel. Are the Israelis, who have a lot more on their minds than the price of gas in the United States, going to launch a pre-emptive attack? One hard and fast rule in the Middle East is never rule out Israel's readiness to turn the table over. But an Israeli hawk on Iran, with close ties to Israel's Ministry of Defense, told me to forget about it. "There's not a chance Israel will do anything. Maybe there's a window after the American elections and the new President but even that's doubtful. Washington...