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...widespread consumption of the popular Chinese dish was doing to global shark populations. During the 2003 SARS crisis, wildlife activists dared to hope?briefly?that real change was possible. Scientists concluded that SARS had passed from wild civet cats to humans, most likely because the civets are a popular winter dish in China's ye wei or "wild taste" restaurants, which specialize in exotic meats. To safeguard public health, China's wild animal markets were closed, and ye wei restaurants emptied out as officials strictly enforced existing laws with frequent inspections and fines...
...knowing Cher Horowitz says in “Clueless”, “Sometimes you have to show a little skin. This reminds guys of being naked, and then they think of sex.” But tube tops can get tiresome and cold as the winter comes on, so instead, wear a sweater, and try to discreetly touch the object of your affection, maybe on the arm. It can’t hurt, right...
...ready for a chilly winter at home. As the increasingly high winds of Hurricane Rita tore through the Gulf of Mexico Tuesday, petroleum prices soared in expectation that America's already battered oil sector could take another direct hit. The rise was tempered by an offer by OPEC to release an extra 2 million barrels a day on world markets, which helped prices to ease slightly on the New York Mercantile Exchange-where the cost of a barrel of light crude had risen by more than $4 Monday, the biggest one-day increase in history...
...increase. The problem is a lack of U.S. refining capacity, which means that even if extra petroleum is available, there may be no way to transform it into gasoline and other products like home heating fuel. The result: utilities in many parts of the U.S. are warning customers that winter heating costs could be up to 70% higher than last year's levels. In the event Rita hits Texas, the largest oil refiner in the U.S., disruption could be serious. That state alone has 26 refineries, largely along the coast, with a capacity of roughly 4.6 million barrels...
...head dinner to missing his wife to watching a robot disarm a roadside bomb that nearly blew him up, Bout gives vivid, sometimes lyrical, descriptions of the smells, tastes and sounds of the Baghdad he sees. The cooling summer mornings, he says, "settle around you like a light winter coat." He uploads lots of photos too. "Some soldiers immerse themselves in video games; others click on their DVD players," he says. "I just write...