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Bush's Steps in December Boost Prospects 1 hour, 56 minutes ago By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer CRAWFORD, Texas - A little luck and some pre-emptive moves before the new year began have allowed President Bush to muffle Democratic criticism on a host of political issues, from Medicare to mad cow disease, the CIA leak to Saddam Hussein. Democrats can no longer criticize Bush about failing to find the Iraqi leader. Got him. The prescription drug benefit Bush promised? Done, although only time will tell if seniors really think it's a good deal. The sluggish economy? Upticks in financial indicators...

Missile Defense Feasibility Study of Boost-Phase Intercept to be Released Tuesday, July 15, 2003 7/9/03 4:57:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Assignment Desk, Daybooks Contact: David Harris of the American Physical Society 301-209-3238 or 240-460-2762 (cell) News Advisory: The feasibility of boost-phase intercept strategies for national missile defense is the subject of an independent study by the American Physical Society to be released July 15, 2003. Boost-phase intercept, or targeting enemy missiles while they are still under rocket power, is one component of proposed National Missile Defense systems. The report examines the feasibility of ground-, sea- and air-based intercept, space-based intercept...

April 21, 2003 — Certain types of tea have long been known to protect against cancer, but now US researchers have reason to believe they may also boost the immune system. The findings are very preliminary, but Brigham and Women's researchers reported that volunteers who were asked to drink 20 ounces of black tea a day demonstrated stronger immune responses to infection than they had previously, or than a control group of coffee drinkers. "The health benefits of tea have been touted for centuries but no human research has demonstrated an association between tea drinking and immunology," said lead author...

<p>WASHINGTON - Soaring energy prices and the precarious nature of Persian Gulf oil are boosting the chances Congress will approve oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge.</p> <p>A showdown is nearing in the Senate on whether to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the Bush administration's top domestic priorities, and both sides say the outcome could hinge on a single vote.</p>

<p>WASHINGTON -- Gov. Gray Davis this morning will lead a group of technology executives to meet U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge in what may be the most promising stop on an otherwise frustrating mission to secure federal money for California.</p>

WASHINGTON: The United States should add an economic component to its war on terrorism by making a strong push to integrate Muslim countries into the world trading system, several trade experts said this week. "What's clear is that since 1980 the population of the Muslim Middle East has nearly doubled and at the same time it's share of global trade has plummeted 75 per cent," former US Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky told Reuters. "This is a very dangerous situation for the United States. US trade policy must turn its attention to programmes that enhance the integration of the Muslim Middle...

Enhanced national prestige and additional federal funding for transportation, health care, scientific research and the environment are some of the gains Tennessee will reap if Sen. Bill Frist is appointed Senate majority leader, state politicians and pundits say. Frist has gathered more than enough support for the position, with at least 32 of 51 GOP senators lined up behind him. The Republican senators are expected to hold a conference call tomorrow to appoint Frist majority leader, rather than hold a vote on Jan. 6 as originally planned. A spokesman for Frist said the senator would not speak publicly about the...

War on Saddam could be boost for al-Qa'eda, MPs warn By George Jones and Auslan Cramb (Filed: 20/12/2002) A war with Iraq could destabilise the Islamic world and boost recruitment to al-Qa'eda and other terrorist groups, according to an influential committee of MPs. The Commons foreign affairs select committee said yesterday that while Saddam Hussein could not be allowed to continue to defy the United Nations, Britain and America should not underestimate the impact of war on Arab public opinion. Despite vigorous international efforts to disrupt Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, and even before any conflict with Iraq, al-Qa'eda continued...

WOMEN have declared Marks & Spencer’s new bulge-enhancing wonderpants for men a truly swell idea. Yesterday we told how the company had developed the upfront undies, called Urban Survivor, to do for men’s tackle what the Wonderbra has done for women’s boobs. To find out what effect the £8 not-so-smalls would have on the ladies, we sent model Jeremy Frisbee out on a “package” tour of London’s streets. With him was pal Edward Cutcliffe, 22, who was wearing his normal no-support Calvin Kleins. Box of tricks ... girls in bar get an eyeful Without the benefit of the “pulling pants”,...