The next Iranian revolution: how armed exiles are working to topple Tehran's Islamic government.
IN A GREEN VALLEY nestled between snow-capped peaks in the Kurdish autonomous region of northern Iraq is an armed camp of revolutionaries preparing to overthrow the Islamic Republic of Iran. Men with automatic weapons stand watch on the roofs of the houses. Party flags snap in the wind. Radio...

Taking the cake: enjoy these winning Southern standouts of our third annual reader recipe contest.
After preparing and tasting the many recipes submitted by our readers, the difficult decisions have been made, and the results are delicious. Original recipes from all over Mississippi and other states were entered, and we loved the warm stories, family traditions, and memories that accompanied them. Our readers are...

Doctors say many obstacles block paths to patient safety.
One doctor says his hospital is "reusing disposable instruments in the OR (operating room) to save a little money." Another acknowledges that radiologists order additional tests for a patient even if the diagnosis is confirmed. "It's clearly a way of making additional revenue." And one...

Humor: motivationals.
It is after you have hit the snooze alarm for the third time that you hear the Nazi voice in your head say, "You vill get up I tell you, you vill get up ... NOW!" Sometimes it is the cajoling voice saying, "you like this nice roof over...

Beyond the Waterfront.
Looking for Jimmy A Search for Irish America Peter Quinn The Overlook Press, $26.95, 320 pp. You don't have to be Irish or Irish-American to love this book," promises Frank McCourt in his above-the-title dust-jacket blurb for Peter Quinn's Looking for...

Plugging into wireless: wireless Internet is making its way into more parks nationwide.
Wireless public Internet service started popping up only a few years ago, becoming a mainstay of the funky coffeehouse or corner cafe. Chain eateries caught on with the trend--most Starbucks stores now offer wireless service (also called Wi-Fi) and Panera Bread Company runs the largest free wireless network in...

Supercritical fluid extrusion shortens bread production time.
Bread-making relies mainly on yeast and carbon dioxide production for leavening purposes. A sponge-and-dough process with a production capacity of 150 loaves per minute averages seven hours from the start of mixing to the production of the first loaf. It would facilitate matters if we could reduce production time...

The shortest distance.
Trick plays were what the redskins loved best. Nothing delighted them more than to outsmart the palefaces.--Glenn "Pop" Warner By the third lap he's leading. The top Hampton runner, a spare, tawny-skinned Negro, hangs two, maybe three strides behind. When the track veers away from the grandstand,...

Breakfast bonanza.
Online at night, you can find an array of treats that are healthful, tasty and fit perfectly in a basket--or in this case, on a bed tray. The Best Part of Waking Up Small batches of fair-trade beans are roasted on-site at this Seattle coffeehouse....

Arthur lightens up and reaches out.
Byline: Serena Markstrom The Register-Guard Wearing a green, one-piece military flight suit, cowboy boots and 1980s hair-rocker sunglasses, Joseph Arthur stands outside a Chicago pawn shop waiting for his tour's keyboard player to come check out what he considers a great find inside the store. ...