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...good guys, on the other hand, do their utmost to protect civilians during times of war. They use laser-guided “smart bombs” to make sure that they blow up only military installations and not civilians. Along with their explosives, they also drop thousands of tasty treats, ensuring that the poor people living behind enemy lines do not starve. They are even kind enough to halt bombing on the enemy’s weekly holy...

Author: By Nader R. Hasan, | Title: Paved With Good Intentions | 11/14/2001 | See Source »

Randall said the purpose of the temporary speed bumps is to deter drivers from using the roadway as a “cut-through” to other streets and to protect pedestrians using the road...

Author: By Jenifer L. Steinhardt, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Quad Speed Bumps Stymie Speeders | 11/14/2001 | See Source »

Although Kernaghan and the workers criticized universities’ tolerance for sweatshop working conditions, they also urged students to fight to keep the collegiate apparel business in Bangladesh. Workers need jobs, they said. But they also need solid labor laws to protect them...

Author: By Maggie Morgan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Sweatshop’ Workers Tell of Poverty | 11/13/2001 | See Source »

...might develop fever, chills and muscle aches that have nothing to do with either anthrax or flu. Indeed, doctors estimate that more than 80% of all flulike ailments each winter are caused by other groups of viruses, like the parainfluenza and picornavirus families. Getting vaccinated against flu can't protect you against suffering from these other respiratory ailments...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Who Should Get Flu Shots? | 11/12/2001 | See Source »

...month of anthrax cases and the government?s subsequent incapacity to expose the perpetrators has chipped away at Americans? confidence in their leaders? ability to protect citizens from further terrorist attacks. Forty-seven percent of respondents are "somewhat" confident the U.S. government knows how to prevent additional people from anthrax infection. Although 33 percent say George W. Bush has done a "very good" job responding to the anthrax attacks, one-third say they are either "not very" or "not at all" confident, while 25 percent have a "great deal" of confidence in the government?s protective abilities...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME/CNN Poll: Americans Concerned But Not Panicked | 11/9/2001 | See Source »

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