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...There had been an inkling of relief before the rain. "All morning we saw the French united in an atmosphere of great solidarity," said Benjamin Clavier, a student wearing a Paris 2012 T-shirt. "Winning would have done a lot for our morale...
...break, they tended to watch Lebanese music videos and Egyptian sitcoms. These days, they almost always watch the news, usually on one of the many Arabic channels that offer endless images of death and desperation in Iraq. So grim is the mood that even escapist entertainment provides no relief. "The news is our life," says Rashid, one of my Iraqi co-workers. "And our life is the news." The sobering reality for the Bush Administration is that it's becoming harder to persuade Iraqis that either one is going to get much better...
...biggest relief was, of course, that my music-teleported through space and time-didn't suffer in quality. Still, operation can be a little tricky. Summoning the skills I use with Bluetooth earpieces for my phone, I paid close attention to how long I pressed the on/off button of headphone and adapter, as well as the color of the little indicator lights, and how often they were flashing. It's a different sort of language, but the brief manual has a translation: when you see blue lights, it's all systems go. When either component blinks red, get it back...
...HEADACHES OF CHILDHOOD One child in 10 misses school because of severe headaches, but relief may be available. A new study shows that zolmitriptan, a nasal spray for grownup migraines, is also safe and effective for kids...
...case, we waited another hour without any progress before deciding to undergo the 12-min. procedure. My wife felt immediate relief. Her uterus kept contracting, and with the help of a little Pitocin, a medication to speed up labor, we were in business. She was able to get some rest without pain while her body continued to push the baby down and open up her cervix. Less than three hours later, her doctor gave us the news we had been waiting to hear: we were ready to have a baby. My wife pushed hard, feeling pressure but no pain...