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...Salk in the 1950s, but it still survives in some of the world's poorest countries. India seemed to be on the verge of eliminating polio last year, when it reported just 66 cases of the disease, down from 1600 in 2002. This year, however, things have gone horribly wrong with India's polio elimination campaign; 325 cases have been reported already, and at least 23 of them have been fatal. What's caught people's attention is that 70% of those infected with polio this year are Muslim, even though Muslims account for only 13% of India's population...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Behind India's Outbreak of Polio Paranoia | 9/28/2006 | See Source »

...huge surprise. The Silver Jews is a band that’s been around since the early ’90s, but had never toured until last year. Initial reviews of their live shows had been tepid, at best, so we all had our doubts.Jesus Christ, were we wrong. Frontman David Berman is, first and foremost, a poet, and songs like “Dallas” and “Trains Across the Sea” were heart-wrenching and earnest to the point of goosebumps.Even a line like “I love you to the max?...

Author: By Abe J. Riesman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blood, Sweat, and Hipsters in Chi-Town | 9/28/2006 | See Source »

...relax to adorably woo his lady in broken French. The promise that “Flyboys” is “inspired by a true story” does not mean that all the characters have been set up as pure heroes who, nauseatingly, can do no wrong. Characters such as Eddie Beagle (David Ellison, “When All Else Fails”) or William Jensen (Phillip Winchester, “Thunderbirds”) display their flaws, insecurities, and fear of flying. “Flyboys” surprises again with its cinematic originality and well-shot scenes...

Author: By April B. Wang, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Flyboys | 9/28/2006 | See Source »

...Fonda opposite J.Lo in “Monster-In-Law,” Jamie Foxx’s odd post-Oscar choice “Stealth,” and the Paris Hilton vehicle “House of Wax.” Don’t get me wrong, all this dredge lined the way for the notable successes of “Star Wars: Episode III-Revenge of the Sith” and the Best Picture winner, “Crash.” And who can really say they didn’t secretly enjoy watching Angelina...

Author: By Erin A. May, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: I'm Sorry If You Saw These Flops | 9/28/2006 | See Source »

...reaching charges ever brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.S. prosecutors charged James Giffen, an American businessman who was once a key Nazarbayev adviser, with funneling $78 million in bribes from oil companies to Kazakhstan's top leaders. Kazakhstan has flatly denied that its officials have done anything wrong, and Giffen has denied the charges against him. His case is scheduled to go to trial in January...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Kazakhstan Comes On Strong | 9/27/2006 | See Source »

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