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...Islamabad arrested 10 men who had an arsenal of rockets smuggled from the tribal territory along the Afghanistan border. According to the police, the plan was to launch murderous attacks during Independence Day celebrations on Aug. 14, hitting Musharraf, his Cabinet and the U.S. embassy. And that close shave came only 15 days after a suicide bomber tried to blow up Shaukat Aziz, a Musharraf ally who was sworn in as Prime Minister...
...That medal reverie is shared by China's hoops team, which is currently relying on one oversize 23-year-old to carry it past traditional basketball powers. Like an ancient Chinese warrior, the nation's 2.26-m center Yao Ming had vowed not to shave for six months if the Chinese didn't make it to the Athens round of eight?an empty threat from a guy who looks like he can hardly grow a single whisker. But in their debut game against Spain, Yao bucketed only 12 points, and the Chinese suffered a 83-58 drubbing. After the game...
Here's how it works: a grapefruit-size device near the tub uses electric currents to nano-shave two silver plates the size of chewing-gum sticks. The resulting silver particles are sprayed into the tub during the wash cycle. The silver ion inhibits bacterial growth. According to the Korea Testing & Research Institute for the Chemical Industry, Samsung's device kills 99.9% of bacteria and fungi. Kim says garments stay germ-free for up to a month after being laundered. The Ag+ Nano device went on sale in March 2003 (just ahead of other silver-nanotech appliances from competitors...
...order to shave off nearly $25 million from predictions, the school offered a voluntary severance plan to more than 200 employees this spring, and 61 accepted the proposal. The school plans to refill no more than one third of those positions, Buehrens said...
...Bangkok's Washington Square is a compact slice of Americana lost in space and time. If you're in the Thai capital and happen to need a fix of bourbon and Johnny Cash tunes?or a quiet spot to chow down fried chicken amid Jim Beam and Burma Shave signage?then you've found your mecca...