Southern Louisiana Sinking From Ground Up
The New Orleans area sinks as Mississippi River silt settles and compacting accelerates. Levees halted floods but manmade changes worsen damage to homes streets and utilities. A NG S warning cites evacuation route concerns and calls for soil stabilization ideas like plant growth and soil-boosting measures.
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Acrylamide in foods pointed to as widespread risk
FDA scientists said acrylamide from fries and chips is only part of total exposure. Cereals toast and coffee also contribute, with no single food driving risk. Removing it from one source would lower exposure only modestly, as researchers seek broader reductions.
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Whites and Hispanics show more support for Iraq war than blacks
A Pew poll shows 44 percent of blacks favor war with Iraq versus 66 percent of Americans overall, with 73 percent of whites and 67 percent of Hispanics. Analysts link lower black support to economic fears and historical mistreatment, while leaders warn against equating patriotism with opposition.
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