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...alleged powers, kava is a pretty pedestrian plant. One of 2,000 members of the extended pepper family, it grows principally in the South Pacific, where it is harvested like any other cash crop. The root was largely unknown in the U.S., but that changed in 1996. That year, a coalition of 21 herbal-product makers devised a plan to bring more kava to American shores and shelves. Using aggressive ad campaigns, they quickly raised the profile of the root. When word began circulating that kava might have the power to calm--and when ABC ran a story to that...
Then there's the danger that kava could actually do harm. Doctors know that heavy use over even a few months can cause temporary yellowing and flaking of the skin. The effects of longer use are unknown. Psychological addiction is a risk even if physical addiction isn't. Also worrisome is the danger of adverse drug interaction. A kava user in Georgia who had been taking the sedative Xanax had blackouts when he switched from the drug to the root...
...ADDRESS UNKNOWN In 1986 the Khian Sea picked up a cargo of toxic incinerator ash from Philadelphia. The ship plied the seas for 18 months, and it was turned away by seven nations before dumping 4,000 tons of ash on a Haitian beach. Now, a decade later, Haiti will load the cinders onto another boat and stamp the poisonous pile Return to Sender. The cleanup was delayed by the cost--up to $1 million--and denials of responsibility. A waste hauler with links to the original dumper has offered $200,000, and Philadelphia will chip in only...
...Undergraduate Council recently announced the "discovery" of $40,000 in the Undergraduate Council University account. I write to applaud the accurate accounting practices of the UC, and wish to demystify the notion of revenue being kept in a "secret account at an unknown location...
...cause of the fire is unknown...