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MEDICINE: Why is breast cancer epidemic among American women?
Researchers believe something in the Western way of life increases the risk of the malignancy. Could it be high-fat diets? A lack of research funds is thwarting efforts to find out. Meanwhile, inquiries into the genetics of the disease and new therapies are raising hopes for patients.
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NATION: Is debate divisive? A constitutional battle looms over the march toward war
Ever since the beginning of the crisis, Bush has enjoyed a relatively free hand in the gulf. Last week Congress finally resolved to take up the debate over the merits of war and the prospects for peace. The U.S. and Iraq agree on a high-level tete-a-tete in Geneva.
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WORLD: One million Soviet Jews will head for Israel
They fulfill a Zionist dream, but how will they transform the nation? An exclusive look at the life and crimes of a Palestinian terrorist. War and agony in Somalia.
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BUSINESS: The recession dims the outlook for banks
Already awash in bad loans, some of the largest and proudest U.S. lenders may have to merge to survive. The shaky health of the industry is hastening Washington's campaign to overhaul laws that have governed the financial system for more than half a century. Neil Bush is entangled in a new congressional investigation following the failure of a government-backed investment firm that bankrolled his oil-exploration company. Andrew Tobias on the practical benefits of volunteer work.
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ENVIRONMENT: Fighting for Yosemite's future
; The sale of MCA to Matsushita stirs a debate over who should reap the profits from tourism in America's national parks.
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HEALTH: When a doctor carries the AIDS virus
Growing public anxiety has prompted federal officials to consider a controversial shift in policy: asking medical workers to take tests for HIV infection.
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ART: The prodigy who brought grace to English painting
A show in Washington gives many Americans their first proper look at Anthony van Dyck, who set the tropes on which Gainsborough, Reynolds and even Sargent would continually draw.
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VIDEO: If at first you don't succeed . . .
The networks try, try again with a batch of mid-season replacements: a spy series from the creators of China Beach; the return of a famous vampire; and a sitcom with star power.
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SCIENCE: What happened after the Big Bang?
A new study of the nearby universe reveals giant clumps of galaxies surrounded by great voids. That may torpedo a leading idea of how the cosmos was formed.
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37 People
47 Press
47 Milestones
61 Books
63 Religion
65 Essay
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