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...world--much of it stemming from uncritical U.S. support of Israel. Over the past 15 years, the U.S. has closed embassies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Sudan and Libya. Many remaining diplomatic outposts have turned into virtual fortresses. Part of the U.S. chancellery in Cairo is built to withstand a nuclear blast. In Beirut the ambassador travels in a military convoy protected by a machine-gun turret. "It has been a long time," says a U.S. official, "since I have seen such strong anti-American feelings in the Middle East...
England is also well ahead in developing stronger fuselages that can withstand blast damage. (The FAA is largely focusing its efforts on strengthening the containers that carry luggage, and not the entire plane.) But such improvements have their costs: they could boost an airplane's weight, and reduce by 10 or 20 the number of seats available. That could raise the price of a ticket some $50."They know these containers work, and they know they'd make detection cheaper, faster and more accurate," says Monetti. "But the airlines say they're too expensive...
...Kenya's Moses Kiptanui, who owns the six fastest marks in the steeplechase. The heat and humidity will open up the marathons, although Spain's world champion Martin Fiz is good in hot weather, and Uta Pippig of Germany proved her ability to withstand adversity when she won her third straight Boston Marathon despite severe cramps...
...GULF-WAR SYNDROME could have been caused by three ordinarily harmless doses of chemicals that, when combined, produce neurological damage, research on chickens suggests. The soldiers took anti-nerve gas pills that may have limited their bodies' ability to withstand certain pesticides they applied to their skin and clothes...
...green light after President Clinton signed a sweeping deregulation of the telecommunications industry into law two months ago. "In the aftermath of deregulation, these two large companies are trying to manouver in an exceptional communication and media world," says TIME's Michael Krantz. "By merging, they can more effectively withstand competition from cable, wireless, long-distance companies and anyone else who can deliver data and entertianment information more efficiently." The combined company will keep the Bell Atlantic name and be based in New York City. About 3,000 jobs will be eliminated in the merger, mostly in corporate and administrative...