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Trans Fats Are Bad, Aren't They? Janet Raloff The media have been rife with reports on trans fats since New York City's Board of Health announced it would phase out these fats in restaurants and other food-service establishments. And that's good news for most consumers because trans fats can pose a double whammy for the heart. Not only can they hike a person's bad cholesterol even more than saturated fats can, but they also reduce concentrations of the good cholesterol in blood. CHEESY EXCEPTION. The trans fats known as conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs), which form naturally in animals, show up...

Fri 20 Feb 2004 7:51pm (UK) Lewinsky Outraged over Kerry 'Affair' Furore By Tony Jones, PA News Monica Lewinsky tonight described her feelings of outrage at the furore that has blown up around a woman accused of having an affair with American presidential hopeful Senator John Kerry. Alex Polier, 27, a journalism graduate, has denied being involved with Mr Kerry, a 61-year-old married father-of-two, but her private life has still been the focus of intense speculation, something that has angered Ms Lewinsky. Earlier this week the graduate broke her silence and said: "I have never had a relationship with Senator...