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...spheres of influence." The end of the Cold War has opened new opportunities for the Koreans to contemplate reunification. But the German model of West absorbing East is unlikely to apply to two powerful states who have been on the verge of war for the past five decades to avoid precisely that scenario. And the end of the Cold War hasn't eliminated competition between the outside powers with a stake in the Korean conflict. Here's how the new d?tente may affect the different players...
...case in question, brought by Cynthia Herdrich of Bloomington, Ind., was first filed seven years ago, and focused on the monetary incentives HMOs offer to member physicians who find ways to avoid costly procedures. In 1992, Herdrich was forced to wait eight days for an ultrasound after doctors found a mass in her abdomen; according to her HMO, Herdrich's condition was not an emergency. Her appendix ruptured and necessitated emergency surgery, as well as several rounds of antibiotics. Herdrich sued her doctor in state court for monetary damages, and collected $35,000; she then sued her HMO under...
...nerve Eshkevari touches is velayat-e faqih, Khomeini's concept that gives the Muslim clergy, in particular its most revered scholar, absolute, God-given authority to govern Iran. Considering that legacy, political reformers avoid challenging it directly. But dissident clerics began questioning the dogma after Khomeini's death, an action that put some 500 mullahs in prison or under house arrest, including the most senior critic, Ayatullah Hossein Ali Montazari, once Khomeini's designated successor. Conservatives are worried that democracy will disembowel velayat-e faqih--and the clerical establishment along with it. "If this debate is not resolved," warns Eshkevari...
...long can it be used without causing irreparable damage, especially to young bodies? Unfortunately, there are no scientific studies to guide us. Nor can we expect advice from the Food and Drug Administration. As a nutritional dietary supplement, creatine remains beyond the FDA's regulatory reach. I recommend you avoid creatine entirely. At the very least, users should not exceed dosages recommended by its manufacturers...
...think of him as I read that both Democrats and Republicans look forward to the coming presidential campaign with what seems a high-minded determination to avoid their own dark side. The Bush campaign has ordained, for example, that the GOP convention starting in Philadelphia at the end of July is to be upbeat and positive. Normally, the second night of the convention is devoted to attacking the Democratic candidate. Not this time. All four nights are to be given over to celebrating the compassionate conservative, George W. Bush. Eliminate the negative...