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...government to act more cautiously: "Nearly 50 days since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington and 20 days since the beginning of the military campaign in Afghanistan by U.S. and British forces, the effectiveness of the combat activity is still not clear and the toll of civilian casualties gradually continues to rise." The editorial backs Japanese support for U.S. military action "if it is confined in purpose and scope to track down terrorists and those who harbor terrorists," but warns of the dangers of a prolonged campaign and insists that "military might alone cannot eradicate terrorism...
Which is why the greater danger may lie in dirty bombs, conventional weapons used to spray radioactive material--anything from used reactor rods to contaminated clothing--over wide areas. Although the death toll wouldn't be great, the contamination and the public panic could be widespread. "The ultimate dirty bomb is a nuclear power reactor," says NCI's Leventhal. That someone will run a jet into a cooling tower isn't the only risk. Periodically the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has staged mock attacks against facilities, and the faux intruders won half the time--meaning they were in a position...
PLAYING CHICKEN The routine use of antibiotics in livestock may create healthier--even fatter--animals, but it may take its toll on humans. New research shows that the same antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria found in meat and poultry are turning up in our intestines. As a consequence, food-borne illnesses, from eating undercooked meats or drinking water contaminated by animal droppings, may become more difficult to treat...
...nomadic life has already taken a huge toll on the neighborhood families. "Look, we didn't lose any family members. We can manage with the other things," says Terry Lautin, 40, a mother of two kids. But while looking for a new apartment, Lautin, a real estate agent, has been in need of work, and her kids' schools have been relocated further uptown. The toughest moment was when the family had to say goodbye to two people who decided to leave New York, including Lautin's 78-year-old mother, who had lived with her. "She had a full life...
...NIGERIA Calm after Riots Business resumed in the city of Kano after community leaders agreed to end violence between Christian and Muslim gangs. Police said 32 people died in recent clashes that drove thousands of people from their homes. Red Cross estimates put the toll far higher. President Olusegun Obasanjo toured the northern city after the riots, which began as anti-American protests...