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...effect has been demonstrated by other researchers in past studies of worms, fruit flies and yeast; the drug appears to interfere with a similar cellular process in those species too. "I think this is a big leap from those invertebrate species to mammals," says Strong, who is also a senior research scientist for the Department of Veteran Affairs. "This gives us a good idea that perhaps it would work in humans...
...world's oldest profession isn't about to take the recession lying down. Brothels and bathhouses have launched promotions - including free shuttle buses and senior-citizen discounts - in a bid to arouse interest among wary spenders. As part of a new deal at Yes Sir! in Hanover, Germany, customers pay $111 to have as much sex as they want (or can) for one hour. At Geizhaus, recent promotions allowed guests to have sex for free on Halloween and Easter if they wore a costume or brought in a decorated egg. And Berlin's Pussy Club charges guests a $98 flat...
...Barents Sea on Aug. 12, 2000, leaving 118 sailors and officers dead. Then President Vladimir Putin waited five days while vacationing on the Black Sea to comment; when friends and relatives of the dead unfurled a memorial in Moscow on the second anniversary of the disaster, not a single senior government official attended. This is not surprising. The Kursk went down when one of its torpedoes blew up. Remembering this sort of self-inflicted tragedy would conflict with Soviet - and post-Soviet - myth-making about the power and glory of the Russian military. (See pictures from the mission to recover...
...Washington area, where she leads the World Uyghur Congress. Pressure from the U.S. was instrumental in securing her release, and she has forged strong contacts on Capitol Hill. "To blame the civil disturbances and bloodshed on human-rights leader Rebiya Kadeer is ludicrous," Representative Chris Smith, a senior member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement. "But it is typical of Chinese officials attempting to hide the government's cruelty that in fact created the unrest by violating the fundamental human rights of its own citizens." (See photos from China's race riots...
...White House has had to walk a fine line between cultivating a new, less interventionist image for the U.S. - which has too often aided military coups in Latin America - and "responding to the hemisphere's desire that it take a strong lead in defending democratic norms," says Vicki Gass, senior associate for rights and development at the independent Washington Office on Latin America. "There will have to be a negotiated settlement to this crisis, and while Latin America appreciates the U.S.'s new style of engagement, it's also still wary of Uncle Sam playing the heavyweight in these situations...