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| Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST Breast cancer drug looks more promising |
| The drug Herceptin, already viewed as promising for women with both early- and late-stage breast cancer, has gotten another boost with new research showing that the heart damage it sometimes causes might be avoidable. It also might still be effective when given for a shorter time, a finding that could drastically lower the cost of the pricey treatment. |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST Iraqis vote |
| Here's a list of the Iraqi polling places in the United States. They are in McLean, Va.; Skokie, Ill.; Dearborn or Farmington Hills, Mich. (the listing on this one is in Arabic); Pomona, El Cajon, and Pleasanton, Calif.; and Nashville. On December 15, you might want to go over and see Iraqis vote; I may go over to the Tysons Corner site myself. |
| Mon, 12 Dec 2005 16:00:00 EST Multiculti |
| Great Salman Rushdie column on multiculturalism and the demerits thereof. Money quotes: |
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| Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:02:12 GMT Court, Governor Won't Halt Execution (AP) |
AP - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to block the execution of Stanley Tookie Williams, rejecting the notion that the founder of the murderous Crips gang had atoned for his crimes and found redemption on death row.
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| Tue, 13 Dec 2005 03:57:34 GMT Bush Estimates 30,000 Iraqis Killed in War (AP) |
AP - In a rare, unscripted moment, President Bush on Monday estimated 30,000 Iraqis have died in the war, the first time he has publicly acknowledged the high price Iraqis have paid in the push for democracy.
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| Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:00:46 GMT Islamic Extremists: Iraqi Vote 'Satanic' (AP) |
AP - Soldiers, patients and prisoners began voting Monday in national elections, three days ahead of the general population, while insurgents denounced the balloting as a "satanic project" but did not threaten to attack polling stations.
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