The Italian government plans to participate in the international troop buildup in Afghanistan by sending 1,000 more troops there next year.

This is a good indicator of how deeply the human species has penetrated the continent.”One of the first photographs in the issue shows an elephant walking right through the lobby of a lodge in Zambia. “A lot of times it takes some adversity to build some chemistry. State officials have launched comprehensive efforts to further document disparities, calculate risks and find solutions. DOES EVERY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS hearing involving Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center have to be as painful as a chemotherapy session? Judging from Tuesday’s meeting, apparently so The L.A. It’s the kickoff of the biggest event of the year in the television business — known as the “upfronts” — when advertisers are urged to buy prime-time commercial spots before the 2005-06 season begins.CBS tries to get over ‘Raymond,’ ‘JAG’CBS has long been No.

Some inmates told the legislators that they had not had a mammogram or Pap smear in years.More disturbing, the lawmakers said, were the inmates’ deep worries about their children. Manager Jonathan Vaughters recruited him to Slipstream last summer. But Sugar Bowl officials remain concerned about the Superdome. Every time Pamela McMahan takes her mixed-breed cocker spaniel through the lobby of her ocean-view condo to go for a walk, it costs her $25.That’s because her Long Beach condominium association said she is violating the rules by allowing Ginger to walk through the lobby rather than be carried.But McMahan, 61, who gets around with a cane since a back injury left her partially disabled 10 years ago, said she cannot lift the 20-pound pooch.”Can you believe it?” McMahan asked Wednesday.