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...televised address at 9 p.m. tonight, President Bush said that the international coalition arrayed in the Persian Gulf had commenced an air attack to drive Iraqis forces out of Kuwait and to destroy Iraq's chemical weapons capability and nuclear potential...
Sharon's announcement heightened Palestinian fears that the immigrants will be settled at their expense. "This will destroy all prospects for negotiations," says Saeb Erakat, professor of political science at An-Najah University in Nablus. To most Palestinians, each incoming planeload lessens the chances of preserving their hold on the West Bank and Gaza. It is a matter of almost equal import to the arriving Jews. As they settle with difficulty into their new lives, they must also face up to an ideological choice that could determine whether they and their neighbors can ever live in peace...
Younger women and those who have no estrogen receptors usually receive combinations of two to five chemotherapy agents, such as Cytoxan and methotrexate, over a period of four months to a year. Because these drugs target rapidly dividing cells, they not only destroy cancer cells but also cells in the hair follicles, the lining of the digestive tract and the bone marrow. That produces the dreaded side effects of chemo: hair loss, nausea and a decline in infection-fighting white blood cells. Premature menopause can be another consequence. Even this harsh treatment provides no guarantee of a cure, though...
...Indians have the lowest per capita income of any ethnic group in the U.S. A weak school system has made it nearly impossible for Native Americans to succeed in competitive jobs off the reservations. Without the resources to address these problems, tribal leaders fear that poverty and aimlessness will destroy whatever remains of traditional Indian culture...
Firing infected doctors and nurses would destroy their reputations and livelihoods, even though they pose little risk to their patients. Such actions could thus provoke legal challenges. State laws and the Americans with Disabilities Act passed by Congress last year protect workers from discrimination based on handicaps that are not a significant threat to others...