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...world from Iran and other threats; John McCain and the Republicans’ refusal to pull troops out will only sustain that diversion. Obama has repeatedly said that he will not tolerate a nuclear Iran, and there is no reason to believe he will go back on his word...

Author: By Alix M. Olian | Title: “Baracha” Obama | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

...August, just before Johnston was scheduled to travel to the Republican National Convention, he received word while shooting “Sportsmen for McCain” ads in Tennessee that his father had gone into cardiac arrest...

Author: By Chelsea L. Shover, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Driving Senator McCain | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

Even though the mercury in CFL bulbs may pose problems, it’s acknowledged that it would be far worse if people failed to use CFL bulbs simply to avoid these risks. “Although we want to get word out that there is a specific disposal procedure, it’s of much greater importance that students are using the CFL bulbs instead of incandescent ones,” Gogan says...

Author: By Liyun Jin, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Shedding Light on CFL Usage | 11/2/2008 | See Source »

...verge of tears, or maybe he had just finished crying. He was not alone. Frederick’s head lay in the lap of a man who, while he was not truly shirtless, could not have been called clothed in any real sense of the word. The contours of his glowing, symmetrical frame were apparent for all to see. This man, in a linen shirt open nearly to the waist, was stroking Frederick’s sparse tresses with a sure and gentle hand. He made soothing sounds while his other hand traveled regularly between a plate of grapes...

Author: By Lesley R. Winters, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Stable Boy: Chapter 11 | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

...diabetes. Since introducing this syndrome­­—the symptoms of which include obesity, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol—the Japanese government has successfully convinced its citizenry of the urgency of this epidemic. “Metabo” is the new hip word for obesity. In April of this year, the Ministry of Health instituted a national anti-metabo campaign. According to this dictate, local companies and governments must measure the waistlines of all Japanese citizens between the ages of 40 and 74. That amounts to about 56 million people. Individuals who exceed...

Author: By Rebecca A. Cooper, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Japan's Metabo Mistake | 10/31/2008 | See Source »

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