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Although Donnelly overstates the point, he is not far from the mark. From the outset, many Pentagon officials, most notably Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, vociferously supported ousting the Taliban and Hussein in one swift stroke. And although initially hesitant, the State Department now seems to cautiously support the idea. Secretary of State Colin Powell has warned that countries “such as Iraq” should not think that we will be “unconcerned” about their chemical and biological weapons stockpiles. At the same time, U.S. diplomats appear to be forging closer ties...
...there aren't a lot of options for folks in the later stages. Heart transplants are one solution, but they're in short supply. The new AbioCor artificial heart shows promise, but it's still experimental; last week doctors reported that Robert Tools, the first recipient, had suffered a stroke...
STATINS WORK Already 25 million people worldwide take so-called statin drugs to lower their cholesterol. The largest statin study ever conducted shows that one of them--a drug called Zocor--lowers the risk of heart attack and stroke one-third in high-risk patients (for example, people with diabetes). The big surprise: the drugs worked even when cholesterol levels were normal. The same study looked at whether the antioxidant vitamins C, E and beta-carotene have a similarly beneficial effect. The answer...
Surf's not up? Chill, dude; the PowerSki Jetboard makes its own waves. Driven by a two-stroke engine that generates 350 lbs. of thrust, the Jetboard can carve up even the glassiest surface in a sport that combines the ease of water skiing with the freedom of surfing. The award-winning engine, designed by a 53-year-old former pro surfer, weighs only 30 lbs. and is just 61/2 in. high. A flexible pole in the bow controls speed and direction. It also houses a speedometer, fuel gauge and kill switch...
DOMAIN GAIN At the stroke of midnight last Wednesday the Web went beyond the com Now there are more than 160,000 Web addresses that end in .biz. Yes, .biz. It's one of a barrage of new domains launching this fall, including .info, which appeared in September, .museum and .name. Sorry, www.show.biz is already taken...