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...month; now that figure is barely 20%. For kids 18 to 25, the stats fell from 75% to 60%. Still, the persistence of youthful drinking is forcing a new generation of parents to confront the dangers alcohol poses to their children and to contemplate the quandary of how to protect against the worst excesses...
...FASCINATING FRUIT In 1880 bananas were unknown in the U.S.; by 1910 they were common. Fruit firms set up plantations in Central and South America; the Army propped up puppet leaders to protect trade--hence the term "banana republic...
...years ago, became a transsexual woman in the '70s. But today she (sorry, Riki--"s/he" isn't a word yet) refuses to identify with either gender. And her group, the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition, doesn't limit itself to trans issues. Instead, GenderPAC works to protect everyone's right to transcend gender stereotypes. A tiny niche? Tell that to the Nevada woman who was fired after she stopped wearing makeup; GenderPAC is aiding her in court. The group also helped the mother of Brandon Teena, who was killed after friends discovered he had female genitalia. (Hillary Swank played Teena...
...lost son of Troy's King Priam, lustily kidnaps Sparta's Queen Helen. Preparing to retaliate, Agamemnon spends three years scheming to gather the thousand ships and heroes prophesied as pivotal to victory. One of these, Achilles, has been hidden among the female charges of a minor king to protect him from his bloody fate. The book ends where most others would begin, as the forces set sail for Troy...
...dysfunctional parents). Unfortunately for the twins, they are older; one is blonder; both make good copy; and they are highly recognizable. Jenna could hardly have asked for salt on her margarita before the bartender began dialing 911. The Secret Service was nearby, of course - close enough to protect the girls from physical attack but not close enough to protect them from themselves...