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Palestinian olive growers in the West Bank harvest their crop but find it nearly impossible to sell it. Story
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Elijah Gosier
Growing old is for other people
I survived the slap in the face a few years ago when the optometrist finished his examination and said, "You're getting old."
List lunacy
Let's lose this love affair with year-end lists. Most are nonsensical anyhow. Take GQ's so-called Men of the Year, for example.

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The PBS science show NOVA uses the latest technology to update its look at the development of human life in Life's Greatest Miracle. Story |
Weigh in for the Holiday Challenge
This is no time to start a new diet. But here's a realistic goal that can get you through the holiday feasting marathon more healthfully: Maintain your current weight.
What your blood reveals about you
The rush to donate blood after the Sept. 11 attacks gave some donors a disturbing surprise: Screening tests for blood-borne diseases found they had HIV or hepatitis.