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...display. But many of its treasures were plundered in the course of the ensuing war against the Soviet invaders, which left two million dead. In the years following the Soviet Army's withdrawal in 1989, what remained of the museum's collection survived further looting, a direct rocket attack, fire, a collapsed roof and resulting snow damage. The victorious Taliban had every interest in completing the destruction...
...secret that men with angry, explosive personalities are at a higher risk of a heart attack. But they're not alone: Nervous, withdrawn and chronically worried people are courting coronary problems, too, according to a new long-term study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Of 735 American middle-aged or elderly men who had good cardiovascular health in 1986, those who scored highest on four different scales of anxiety were far more likely to suffer heart attacks later in life...
Researchers have long known that problems of the mind can affect health. Other studies have looked at the relationships between heart-attack risk and factors like "Type A" personality, anger or depression. But "very few studies look at many psychological factors at one time," says Biing-Jiun Shen, lead author on the anxiety paper and an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California. "I think that's a unique part of this study...
...Some on the right have surely tried to use this admirable behavior to attack his conservative credentials, but his refusal to compromise his principles for approval ratings continues to attract voters across the spectrum. Aside from his bipartisan efforts, he has consistently supported plenty of conservative legislation, such as the Gramm-Rudman Act of 1985 that cut spending to reduce the budget deficit, and the 1996 Defense of Marriage...
Hillary Clinton, particularly, has integrated this skepticism into her recent campaign appearances, regularly saying, “Some believe you can get change by hoping for it. I believe you get change by working hard.” After her defeat in Iowa, she intensified the attack, accusing Obama of instilling “false hopes” in Americans. Only a candidate who has weathered the storms of Republican attacks, Clinton argues, can manipulate the political system to implement changes in policy...