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...nation functioning again. Electricity supplies remain sporadic, garbage is mounting, and schools are only a third full. The streets are so dangerous and police so scarce that Iraqi mothers are afraid to let their daughters leave the house. Iraqis want things fixed fast, and their patience is wearing thin. Getting institutions functioning and bureaucrats back to work are necessary first steps. But what is to be done with the old bosses who were in tight with a cruel regime? Under Saddam, most high-and mid-level government officials joined the ruling Baath Party to advance their careers, as did many...
...Janabi, who still has close ties with remnants of the old regime, has returned from Hemet, Calif. (where his wife Lori Van Arsdale is mayor), to his family home, now frequently visited by Americans, in the Mansour area of Baghdad. Al-Janabi, a well-heeled Arab with a pencil-thin mustache and an affinity for American slang, describes Garner as "my homie...
...Percentage of cookies sold that are Thin Mints, the most popular of eight varieties...
...acrylic beads that an FDA advisory committee in February recommended for approval. Once injected, the cow collagen breaks down, but the beads stimulate the skin to secrete its own collagen. The good news is that the fix lasts years; the bad news is that the beads sometimes show through thin skin, especially if too many are injected. Dermatologists are also worried that hard nodules known as granulomas will eventually form around the beads in some patients. Doctors stress that Artefill treatments should be delivered by highly skilled technicians only...
...It’s not a thin notion of volunteerism where students bless the world with their spare time,” he said. “It’s about a deep respect for people and building relationships that empower people and increase the capacities of neighborhoods...