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...Women have higher odds of being infected by an HIV-positive man than the reverse. Infected semen can remain in the vagina and uterus for days. And the tissues of the vagina, though tougher than those in the anus, can also be torn during intercourse. A man, however, is exposed to vaginal secretions only during the sexual act itself. Unless he has genital ulcers or a cut on the penis, the chances of being infected are small...
...concerns about political repression, arms sales, the trade imbalance, North Korea. A senior State Department official, recalling Baker's eight months of shuttle diplomacy that led to the Middle East peace talks in Madrid, called the discussions in Beijing "every bit as tough and difficult, if not tougher." At one point President Yang told the secretary that some problems "cannot be solved for the time being, and the two sides may well leave them aside." On the eve of his departure Sunday, the Chinese had given Baker nothing. American officials were still hoping for an 11th-hour concession. But even...
Leake's job will be tougher on defense, as he will be asked to stop the Ivy's franchise guards. But defense, as Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski likes to say, is 20 percent talent and 80 percent heart...
...Tougher than Slim Jim and smoother than butter, the Harvard Din & Tonics took a not-quite-near-capacity Saturday night Sanders Theater crowd to the a capella mountaintop. With skilled solos, snappy ensembles and assured stage presence, the Dins laid to rest any doubts that their performances would be on the blink at the Dins on the Blink...
...really tough draw," Zimmerman said. "But it forced me to get tougher, faster, instead of taking it easy...