Whatever the cause the result was me chasing drug smugglers on the Mexican border, fighting wild fire in northern California, and, along with a host of other unusual jobs, working as a helicopter medic in the wee hours of the morning in Kansas City.

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This month, President Musharraf came under fire for signing a peace deal with tribal elders who control the wild mountainous territory along the border with Afghanistan.

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Traditional porchetta involves a whole pig that's been gutted and boned, stuffed with its own offal, seasoned with a heady mix of wild fennel, herbs and garlic, neatly trussed and then slowly spit-roasted over an open fire.

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