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...legacy of any war, especially those--unlike the 100-hour first Gulf War--that demand months, if not years, of U.S. occupation. "We have become much better at keeping people with severe injuries alive," says Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute, a military think tank in Arlington, Va. "But the range of treatments provided--including counseling, assisted living, disability benefits and so on--can be quite extensive...
...cooking and decoration to prepare her humble New York apartment for a Thanksgiving dinner with her estranged family (headed by Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson). Pieces of April showcases homegrown storytelling at its best and marks a strong directorial debut by Peter Hedges (the screenwriter behind About a Boy). (VA...
...likely as whites to suffer from kidney disease severe enough to require dialysis or transplantation. Are the kidneys of blacks that much more prone to disease? In fact, they're not, according to a report by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Their study shows there is no difference between the two groups in the rates of early kidney disease. Yet blacks are far more likely to progress to the severe stage of the disease. One possible explanation, say the researchers, is that whites get better health care. Other possibilities include...
...Bush Administration is going to investigate itself to find out who leaked? Sure, and I'm going to invite a wolf over tonight to guard my henhouse. DON CRISP Saltville, Va...
...allow animals to be trained to perform in commercials? It is wrong to steal baby animals from their mothers and put them onstage, in cages or in laboratories. DARRELL DAVIS Hampton, Va...