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...been sounded, the case files quickly swelled. Within the week, more than 130 people, mostly men, had been stricken and hospitalized, and 25 had died. Each report fueled the nation's anxiety, producing panicky calls to doctors and hospitals from people who developed any of the reported and not uncommon symptoms... "There's an outside chance we may never find out the cause," says CDC director David Spencer. "I think we will. But there are times when disease baffles us all. It may be sporadic, a one-time appearance." Whatever the solution--or lack of one--to the mystery...
...sweet lads from Calabasas, Calif., who, after 10 years of grinding it out in run-down vans and cheap hotels, floated unexpectedly to the top of the modern-rock chart this past summer with Stellar and Drive, songs powered by pop melody, well-timed bursts of distortion guitar and uncommon lyrical sincerity...
...main attractions of Bhutan is the pristine trekking. Walks of up to two weeks are not uncommon, but we chose a three-day jaunt through the Phobjika Valley in the center of the country. Even a short hike through fragrant, ancient forests of pine, cedar and juniper and over mountain passes offering magnificent views of the roof of the world is enough to rejuvenate the senses. Trekking also takes the visitor to the true heart of Bhutan: 85% of the people still live more than two days' walk from the nearest road. Despite this, many speak excellent English, the medium...
Aware of that Harley attitude and the stereotypes surounding bikes, Marah admits that it’s uncommon to see women driving motorcycles. But she hasn’t felt out of place in the male-dominated motorcycling world...
...many Harvard women have smoked cigars, although not necessarily on a regular basis. It’s not uncommon for these women to have tried their first cigar while bonding with Dad or other male friends. Harvard women are drawn to cigars for a variety of reasons, including image, relaxation and a desire to break the rules of conventional female behavior. One sophomore government concentrator in Leverett House, whose father smoked cigars, says,“The cigar smell reminds me of home. It’s sweet, and like a fireplace in the winter...