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...course, even if an effective antiviral drug is eventually developed, that takes care of only part of the problem. "You have to do more than just stop the virus," says Dr. Jack Gwaltney of the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville. "You need to block these inflammatory processes too." Intriguingly, Gwaltney, who has studied the common cold for more than 40 years, has shown that although it's easy to become infected with a cold virus, about 25% of those who get infected suffer few if any symptoms. For whatever reason, their bodies do not go overboard fending...
...oenophiles in the U.S., ordering a Cab has traditionally meant a Cabernet Sauvignon. But another Cabernet variety is gaining popularity. Originally identified with the Bordeaux and Loire regions of France, Cabernet Franc is now being produced in Washington, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina and is a staple with New York State vintners. It is also making inroads in California: in 1993 there were only 1,500 acres of Cabernet Franc grapes planted statewide, but by 2002 the number had climbed to 3,941. Since the varietal is still relatively unknown, it's a great value, with many vintages costing from...
Arthur Conway, 28, watched the opening seconds of the show from the back of the bar; after trying to make his way out, he found himself stuck under a pile of people struggling to move and screaming for help. "The people just pancaked in front of him," his sister Virginia Zoerb says. "The guy underneath pleaded for him to get out, but he just couldn't." Conway felt his shoes melt and his feet catch fire. At that instant, a patron who had just wriggled free grabbed Conway's arm and pulled him out. Conway turned back to the pile...
...Virginia L. Borges ’06 was taken by ambulance after the accident to New England Medical Center. She received x-rays and stitches...
...floor as long as they can in order to prevent a vote on a nominee or issue. Sixty votes are required to stop a filibuster. By Wednesday, February, 12th, less than 36 hours after Estrada's name came to the floor, the always-garrulous Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia was regaling his colleagues with lengthy (and, yes, totally irrelevant) tales of his long-lost youth. It was a scene that brought to mind some of the chamber's famous filibusters...