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...Protestant mother and a Catholic father, Bono describes his faith as "promiscuous." He quotes Scripture and counts meetings with Pope John Paul II and Billy Graham among the most significant of his life. "I try to live it rather than talk about it because there are enough secondhand-car salesmen for God," he says. "But I cannot escape my conviction that God is interested in the progress of mankind, individually and collectively...
...years, Marktstrasse?the 0.5-km-long aorta of Hamburg's Karoviertel quarter?was a graffiti-covered jumble of secondhand shops and broken-down squats. Today, however, it is gentrifying rapidly. The designer boutiques are moving in and the area's refurbished pre-War fa?ades and newly planted square are becoming the stylish backdrop for Hamburg's pretty young things...
SMOKING It's no secret that smoking is bad for you, but secondhand smoke is proving more dangerous than anyone suspected. Two studies showed that women who don't smoke but live or work with people who do have a 27% increased risk of breast cancer and are as much as twice as likely to develop cervical tumors. Another study showed that children raised by smokers have as much as three times greater risk of developing lung cancer when they grow up. A fourth study found that the grandchildren of women who smoked while pregnant are more than twice...
...good news is that eliminating secondhand smoke really makes a difference. In 2003, Pueblo, Colo., banned smoking in restaurants, offices and other indoor spaces. In the 18 months following the ban, the number of heart attacks among Pueblo residents fell...
...Meehan-Hoos recently moved into a three-bedroom duplex. The other day, a fire fighter dropped off some toys. A secondhand store furnished the house. "Attleboro has been wonderful to us," says Jan. The couple has decided to stay. Jan and Yolanda campaigned for Allard's re-election. Both women say they plan to find jobs after the holidays. King, meanwhile, says he would be happy to try hosting again. "I would not let this hurt my family's goodwill...