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...insists that the money is used for running the Palestinian government, crippled by international sanctions imposed in March 2006 after Hamas' election victory. Says Hamas spokesman Ghazi Hamad: "Money we've received has been transferred to the finance ministry, and we challenge Olmert to come out with one single proof that we've used this money for terrorism...
...firm that specializes in moving clients' money into nondollar assets like foreign stocks and bonds. Over the past couple of years, he has become a regular, hectoring presence on cable-TV business shows--on CNBC they call him "Dr. Doom." Now he has a book out, ominously titled Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse...
...report on the vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) [March 19]: With only minimal side effects, affordability and proof that it prevents cervical cancer, what young woman shouldn't get Gardasil? I understand why some people would like schools to teach only abstinence, but it is hard to ignore how sexually active our young population is these days. It is astonishing to read the statistics on women with HPV. If more girls and young women were to get vaccinated, we could see a dramatic decrease in the incidence of HPv. Regardless of how effective the vaccine may be, we still must...
...found in these impairments is a biological marker of bipolar disorder that could be the makings of a test. "We're excited about this because the potential is huge," says Lagopoulos, "but we have to temper our enthusiasm" until further research can confirm these differences as statistically bullet-proof...
...knows how often defendants who don't offer a plausible version of events and who merely look guilty get convicted, but DNA tests have revealed more than a few false convictions. There are, however, ways to encourage jurors to convict only when proof is strong. Probably the best option would be to shift the inquiry from whether the prosecution's case evokes doubt to whether it is persuasive. Solan suggests that jurors be "firmly convinced" of guilt, a phrase that focuses on the government's task (to persuade) rather than a defendant's (to create doubt). Several states and federal...