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...Sultan has ruled Oman, a nation of 2.1 million people in the southeast part of the Arabian peninsula, since...
...many ways, the religiosity that has been reasserting itself in China may simply be delayed evolution. Very similar melting pots of prosperity, superstition and pious philosophy have emerged and thrived in Chinese communities uninterrupted by Mao's revolutions--in Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. China of old had three competing and complementary religious traditions: Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. While the religions were often at odds with one another--Confucianism, for instance, is built on a base of worldly order and ancestor worship that's far different from Taoism's mystical beliefs--they have, over a long history, fused...
...life. Last week scientists reported that fire ants--so named because their sting feels like a hot poker--swarmed Mississippi nursing homes, attacking and killing two patients. The elderly patients were bedridden and couldn't escape the invaders. But healthy folks who live in infested areas--such as the Southeast and parts of California--are also vulnerable to attacks. If you see the creatures indoors, immediately exterminate them with pesticide before they close...
...overhaul. But Major Michael Browne and 1st Lieut. Robert Straw found enough problems with the chopper to delay their departure a day. Then, 20 minutes after they took off in the late afternoon of May 23, 1997, they were killed when their aircraft plunged into a field 15 miles southeast of Dallas...
Moved PermanentlyMoved PermanentlyFortune Investor Data"This is one of the most threatening hurricanes ever to menace the U.S., and it?s headed for the Southeast and Northeast, where a lot of economic activity is," says Baumohl. "People?s minds are going to be on being safe and protecting their property - not going to the mall." Look for retail sales to dampen considerably for a week or so - and therefore for the month - as folks covering their heads sit on their wallets. Which ought to put the Fed?s mind at ease when September?s numbers come out, just in time...