There hasn’t been much news coverage of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, but recent reports trickling out of Beijing demand attention.
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4/18/13
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It’s no country for old men, or old women, either. The screens and ’zines idealize smooth skin and supple muscles, strong bones and clear minds.
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4/11/13
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Good for CVS! The mega drugstore chain, with retail outlets on every corner, is requiring employees to disclose their weight to the company’s insurance carrier or pay a $600-a-year penalty.
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4/4/13
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I don’t know how they do it, but the prognosticators at the Farmers’ Almanac were right again this winter.
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3/28/13
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My question is: Doesn’t the NYPD require a psychiatric screening for prospective police officers?
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3/21/13
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Do you ever wonder whether Tony died in the last episode of “The Sopranos”?
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3/14/13
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Are you now or have you ever been a consumer of horse meat? Well, the truth is, you don’t know.
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3/7/13
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When I heard that President Obama was playing golf with Tiger Woods two weekends ago, I wondered if the event might be interpreted as a kind of presidential pardon.
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2/28/13
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Imagine what it’s like for the victim. Imagine a 28-year-old American-born man living in Yemen.
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2/21/13
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This feels like an all-Monday week, hard to get through. We’re midway through winter but it seems as if we’ve paid all our dues.
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2/14/13
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