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| Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:00:00 EST A duck's secret |
| The middle name of Disney's famous waterfowl is revealed when Donald Fauntleroy Duck is called to duty in "Donald Gets Drafted," a wartime cartoon included in the new DVD, The Chronological Donald: Volume 2, 1942–1946. |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:00:00 EST Mortimer B. Zuckerman: A fulcrum moment |
| The best, slim hope for an Israeli-Palestinian peace is the continuance in power of Ariel Sharon. This prospect, however, is now at risk. In Europe it was fashionable for quite a while to portray Sharon as the iron-fisted zealot, contrasted with the oppressed Palestinians who wanted only peace. The opposite, of course, was true. The peace process, throttled by Yasser Arafat, was given new life with Sharon's plan for unilateral disengagement from Gaza. But it came at huge political cost. Sharon lost his majority in the cabinet and in the parliament and the support of many in his own Likud Party. It was a highly risky gambit, and he and his new party will see how it fares when they face Israeli voters in March. |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:00:00 EST You thought coffee was bad for you? Actually, it seems to protect against all sorts of ills, from diabetes to liver cancer |
| Every passing week brings news for latte lovers, and the latest on coffee is the best buzz yet. It turns out that a cup of joe--or a carafe--may chase away the blues; turn you into a better athlete; and protect against diabetes, Parkinson's disease, gallstones, and some cancers. Last week's headline: Researchers at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases found that a two-cup-a-day habit can dramatically cut the risk of chronic liver disease in those at greatest risk. "If its benefits continue to mount, coffee may come to be viewed as a health food," says Lona Sandon, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. |
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| Tue, 06 Dec 2005 23:59:15 GMT Bush Rules Out Ransom for Captives in Iraq (AP) |
 AP - President Bush said Tuesday that the United States will work for the return of captive Americans in Iraq, but will not submit to terrorist tactics. "We, of course, don't pay ransom for any hostages," Bush said.
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| Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:46:15 GMT Iran Invites U.S. to Bid on Power Plant (AP) |
 AP - Iran on Sunday offered the United States a share in building a new nuclear power plant in an apparent effort to curb U.S. opposition to its atomic program.
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| Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:50:09 GMT Explosions Rock Oil Depot North of London (AP) |
 AP - Explosions at one of Britain's largest oil depots jolted an area north of London early Sunday, hurling multiple balls of fire into the sky, shattering windows and blanketing the area with smoke. Police said the blasts, which injured 36 people, appeared to be accidental.
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| Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:21:47 EST Blasts rock fuel depot near London |
| Explosions tore through a fuel depot north of London before dawn today, creating a wall of smoke and flames and injuring 36 people, four of them seriously, in what police said appeared to be an accident. "All indications are, at this stage, that this was an accident," Hertfordshire Chief Constable Frank Whiteley said today. "However, clearly we will keep an open mind ... until we can confirm that for certain." Authorities said the fire may have to burn itself out. "It could go into days," said fire department spokesman Roy Wilsher. |
| Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:36:33 EST China: Commander detained in land protest shootings |
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| Sun, 11 Dec 2005 08:05:19 EST Iran invites U.S. to help build its nuclear plant |
| Iran will allow one of its fiercest critics, the United States, to bid on the construction of a nuclear plant, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Sunday in his weekly press briefing. |
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