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...President Pervez Musharraf responded with a call to oppose "anyone trying to incite hatred." But sectarian violence has worsened under his reign. Musharraf has been reluctant to act against militant groups, largely to avoid alienating the fundamentalist political parties keeping his secular political opposition at bay. "The government does not recognize the threat homegrown terrorists pose to the stability of Pakistan," says Samina Ahmed of the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based NGO. "Isn't it time the government recognized the price of the game being played...
...tall order for most of us. If you can't overcome your hang-ups about your body, tell your daughters that it's a problem--your problem. With self-awareness and care, Kendrick says, you can avoid infecting them. Cole is now healthy, lean and active, a mother of two girls, 3 and 5. She tells them food is for energy and sweets are fine in moderation. "I keep the same Oreos in my cabinet as my mom did," she says, "but I took away the idea that some food is harmful." For her daughters, that may make...
Choosing among sites can be confusing. Some charge exorbitant fees while others, like eBay and Stubhub.com offer auctions where bids can rocket through the roof. To avoid overpaying and the nuisance of scanning hundreds of sites yourself, go to FatLens.com a new site that scours the Web for the cheapest concert tix, even if they're offered on Craigslist or by an obscure online discount broker...
FREQUENCY Avoid weight training the same muscle group two days in a row; the muscles won?t have enough time to recover...
...drudgery of cleaning and scrubbing," jokes Sallis. And while a small percentage of the nation--mainly found among the best-educated and wealthiest classes--are committed gym rats, most folks cannot find the time, energy and will power to regularly work out. "People are really motivated to avoid activity," Sallis observes...