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Q & A: What is this disease and why is it so deadly? By Jeremy Laurance Health Editor 25 April 2003 What is Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome)? A new disease, never seen before in humans. In its early stages it resembles flu and most patients recover. But it can rapidly progress to pneumonia, and in the most serious cases lead to breathing difficulties and death. Why the long name? Severe acute respiratory syndrome is an accurate description of the illness. "Severe" distinguishes it from an ordinary cold or bout of flu, which are mild by comparison. "Acute" means the...

FR posted articles on UN Food for Oil program MASTER list THIS TOP ONE IS THE LATEST REPORT OUT OF THE USELESS NATIONS ON THE OIL FOR FOOD PROGRAM UN OIL FOR FOOD PROGRAM REPORT (what UN is really raking in) 2/22-28/03 UN deal leaves Iraq Kurds at Baghdad's mercy Oil, Food and a Whole Lot of Questions The Oil-for-U.N.-Jobs Program Kofi Annandersen: Enron-style accounting at the U.N. Oil-for-Food Program William Safire: Follow the money Bum's Rush for Butcher's Big, Bad Debts Don’t expect UN to clean up Iraq (a sane German alert!) U.N. crambles to Reclaim Role Amid Debate...

Here's what we have on the Dishonourable Mr. Galloway: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/897994/posts Labour Investigates Iraq Cash ClaimSky News ^ | 4/22/03 | Sky News     http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/886368/posts Or: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/886136/posts Victim of Saddam makes Galloway shut up (Galloway alert!) The Telegraph ^ | Filed: 06/04/2003) | unknown     http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/885700/posts British MP Galloway used fund for leukaemia girl to pay for Iraq trips (sickening) The Times (of London) ^ | April 05, 2003 | Dominic Kennedy     http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/897567/posts Galloway was in Saddam's pay, say secret Iraqi documents (PACIFISTS ON SADDAM PAYROLL)The Daily Telegraph ^ | April 22, 2003 | David Blair  ...

Fellow Freepers, here are some noteworthy bills before the 2003 Virginia General Assembly, which convenes this Wed. Jan 8... SUPPORT: HB 31 SALES TAX EXEMPTION - This bill would exempt clothing and computers from sales tax, during 1 week each August, to lessen the tax burden on parents, buying for schoolchildren. HB 1402, PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MINOR ABORTION - Requires the CONSENT (not just notification) of parents of a minor who is requesting an abortion. HB 1405, PARTY DESIGNATION ON BALLOT - Allows candidates in local elections to be identified by party on the ballot. HB1406, CHOOSE LIFE LICENSE PLATES...

VANNROX Archived Links The following links were collected as interesting from the fall of 2001 up until early June 2002. These links are collected as interesting or as noteworthy for reasons known only to VANNROX. It is my hope that others may use these links and enjoy them as I have. Colonel's letter attacking Bush prompts debate on free speechhttp://www.FreeRepublic.com/focus/news/696687/posts Don't let Alan Keyes Get taken off the airhttp://www.FreeRepublic.com/focus/news/696447/posts Federal Judges who DEFY the Law and violate MANDATORY minimum Sentences imposed by Statute.http://www.FreeRepublic.com/focus/news/696964/posts I Sniff Some Politics (Bush approval rating: 73%)http://www.FreeRepublic.com/focus/news/685803/posts Missile Nuclear Warhttp://www.FreeRepublic.com/focus/news/691251/posts TERROR' LAWYER CAUGHT IN ACT'http://www.FreeRepublic.com/focus/news/694294/posts...

Lots of news about the Fighting Whities these days. PLEASE POST KNOWN NAMES OF ALL "WHITE" SPORTS TEAMS HERE. I'd like to compile them into a list in order of whiteness, as it were.