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Those who would rather spend a few extra bucks than drag the kids to the airport for a 6 a.m. departure may be better served by one of the big online agencies, such as Travelocity.com or Expedia.com Consumer friendly and easy to use, these two megafirms together garner 40% of all online airline bookings. They are also well stocked with air, hotel, car and cruise options and have comprehensive family pages offering helpful tips and trips. One big disadvantage: neither site will allow you to use frequent-flyer miles for upgrades or free flights...
Even travel agents--who everyone thought would die a slow death when Internet booking went mainstream about two years ago--are using the Net to their advantage. More than 60% of all traditional travel agents have their own websites and even more have e-mail. Says Kathy Sudeikis, national vice president of the American Society of Travel Agents: "Were we scared about the Internet? Yes. But it's playing out to be an ally rather than a killer." In this information age, more and more people seem to agree...
...EATING FOR TWO A report in the International Journal of Eating Disorders estimates that as many as a third of women with an eating disorder will continue their unhealthy habits during pregnancy. Restricted food intake is associated with a higher rate of miscarriage and doubles the chances of birth defects. It also increases the mother's risk of osteoporosis later in life, as the nutrient-deprived fetus leeches calcium from her body during the pregnancy...
...just during playtime that the children of Kfar Darom face harm. With the Palestinian tactic of attacking settlers in full swing, danger is always present. Last Tuesday a bomb ripped into an armored school bus, killing two teachers. Since the shooting began, Irit Zweig's three children crawl into her bed for comfort every night. "I'm afraid for them," says Zweig. "We are all in real danger, but we can't leave. This place belongs to Israel...
...Cheney is so attuned to the vagaries of his heart that when he was awakened last Wednesday around 3:30 a.m. by a discomfort in his chest, he realized at once that he couldn't dismiss it as simple indigestion. It wasn't intense pain, Cheney told the press two days later. But, he said, "it lasted long enough, it was steady enough, it didn't change when I breathed deeply or moved around" that he decided--correctly--to have it checked without delay. (See this week's Personal Time: Your Health...