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...paratroopers in full uniform. Tamban only smiles again and doesn't reply when asked about the paratroopers. Others are less shy. "The security at Talawaan was set up by the military," says Daniel Limbong, a taciturn university professor who heads one of the few nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) working to contain the damage at Talawaan. "They take money, of course." It is a cozy arrangement. And a lucrative one, too. According to a recently completed report compiled by Dames and Moore, the area's illegal miners produce up to 55,000 ounces of gold a year, worth about $15 million...
...Putting aside questions like whether abandoning Kyoto is good for Americans - it isn't - there are problems with such an approach. Rogue states may well present a genuine and growing threat, but maintaining a system of alliances to deter, contain and, if necessary, confront them requires leading on the soft issues as well as the hard. It means recognizing that there is not only a U.S. agenda but a global one, and advancing the former demands creative work on the latter...
Maybe. But Sharpton's supporters can hardly contain their glee when they cite their evidence that Sharpton is ascending as Jackson sinks. They point out that when rioting erupted in Cincinnati, Ohio, last month over the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager, black clergymen prevailed on Sharpton to cut short a fact-finding tour about slavery in Sudan and fly in to lead a rally. They claim, without offering proof, that Jackson was rebuffed when he tried to wrangle a similar invitation. "Jesse's not the go-to guy anymore," says a Sharpton admirer. Jackson, who denies scrounging...
...soda pop? "Oh gosh, no," says Dr. Baker. "Soda has absolutely nothing of any nutritional value to anyone." It lacks the calcium that's critical for the lifelong health of young bones and is full of sugar. Diet sodas are not much better, considering how much caffeine they often contain. That doesn't mean your kids can never drink soda pop. Just consider it an occasional treat rather than an everyday necessity...
Whatever you do, don't forget to include whole fruits in both your and your children's diets. Whole fruits contain nutrients that don't survive the juicemaking process. You might also introduce your kids to the pleasures of a cool glass of water. On a hot summer's day or after a race around the playground, there's nothing like...