Duke in the News: June 4, 2004

AFTER TENET, A CALL FOR REFORMS IN SPY AGENCIES Seattle Times, June 4 -- Duke public policy professor Richard Stubbing calls for a more independent post-Tenet CIA. ... Full story

TRY BLAMING GENES, NOT WILLPOWER Toronto Star, June 4 -- A simple theme emerges as Duke nutritional biochemist Debbie Muoio describes her life's work. It's a theme that many scientists believe could change the way we view and treat obesity. ... Full story

TOO MUCH VITAMIN C MAY BE BAD FOR ARTHRITIS Reuters, June 4 -- Dr. Virginia B. Kraus from Duke University Medical Center investigated the effects of eight months' exposure to low, medium and high doses of vitamin C on the development of knee arthritis in guinea pigs. ... Full story --Also, (Baltimore) WBAL-TV: Study: Excessive Vitamin C Could Hurt Knees Full story WebMD Health: Excess Vitamin C May Worsen Osteoarthritis Full story

JOHN KERRY TRYING TO TAP SUPPORT FROM VETS Minnesota Public Radio, June 4 -- Duke University political science professor Peter Feaver says veterans favor President Bush over John Kerry by a 20-point margin. ...Full story (Minneapolis) Star Tribune: Bush, Kerry Vie for Vets' Votes (Free registration required.) Full story Bloomberg News: Bush's Sway With Veterans Challenged by Kerry's Vietnam Service Full story

DUKE STUDY SHOWS HOPE FOR SMOKERS (Durham) Herald-Sun, June 4 -- Fifteen years after they quit smoking, most Americans can expect the same quality -- and quantity -- of life as that enjoyed by peers who have never smoked, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center scientists. ...Full story

AS THE WHALE TURNS Natural History, June 2004 -- The shape of the humpback's flippers might hold the secret to more maneuverable submarines, say Duke University engineers and their colleagues. (Article not available online; faxed upon request to eduke@duke.edu.)

TOURNAMENT HONORS "UNCLE HARRY," BENEFITS STUDENTS (Durham) Herald-Sun, June 4 -- More than a decade after his death, the legacy left by "Uncle Harry" is still bringing smiles to Duke students. ...Full story

ON THE AIR Duke public policy professor Richard Stubbing will appear live on "The Big Story" on cable TV's Fox News Channel today (Friday) at 5:20 p.m. ET. He will comment on CIA director George Tenet's resignation. Stubbing will be on CNN's "In The Money" at 3 p.m. ET Sunday, June 6, to discuss the same issue.

UNC-TV's North Carolina Weekend talked with former Duke archivist Bill King about Duke Chapel's history and design. The program is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Friday, June 4, on the statewide public TV network.