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...weapons such as cruise missiles. It would also fulfill a goal the LDP has held since it was established in 1955. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made constitutional amendment the cornerstone of his young administration, declaring that Japan must "slough off the postwar regime." That kind of talk sets off alarm bells for critics who view any easing of military limits as the beginning of a backslide into wartime aggression. (Former Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew memorably summed up these fears years ago when he said that allowing Japanese participation in peacekeeping operations was akin to giving liquor-flavored chocolates...
...report of a suspicious odor in Jordan Hall South believed to be carbon monoxide in the building. The officer met with the reporting party who stated that while working in the building they smelled a strong odor and began to feel sick so they pulled the fire alarm to evacuate the building. Cambridge Fire Department tested the air quality which came back negative for carbon monoxide and deemed the building safe for re-entry. The reporting individual was treated by EMTs with oxygen on the scene and refused any further medical assistance...
Americans are paying 12% more at the gas pump then they did just one month ago. At $2.80 a gallon, gas prices are up over 30 cents in just 30 days. Such a rapid rise in prices is sure to cause alarm, yet according to search term data, we aren't fazed. Last week's Web searches for General Motors' Hummer outnumbered Toyota's signature hybrid, the Prius, by more than...
...night. “The first four hours of sleep are characterized by slow eye movement, and the second half by rapid eye movement,” he said. “It’s important to fully get both.” “Set your alarm for the final hour, and get up right away,” Lockley suggested, causing the students to laugh. In the end, he said, getting enough sleep is a matter of setting priorities, but there are also unavoidable obstacles to getting that full night’s rest...
...that this was an issue simply for attention, that basically nothing was going to come of this and this was just a publicity ploy of sorts. They didn't see it as being a serious issue or that I was under any threat. Once they realized that the alarm was real, and it had a consequence, and that I wasn't being a town crier for no reason, they realized that it was time that we all start discussing this issue and get it out there because it could affect them just as easily as it has affected...