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Singapore is called the "Nanny State" for many reasons, but high on the list is its ban on chewing gum. You won't see pious anti-mastication public service announcements, but anyone caught selling or manufacturing so much as a stick faces a fine of up to $5,600 and one year in jail. But last-second negotiations on a U.S.-Singapore Free Trade agreement could bring bubbles back. In a compromise, sugarless gum prescribed by doctors and dentists will be legal for sale by pharmacists?although to get your fix, you'll have to wait until the free trade...
...convincing fashion Tuesday night. Bush routed Democratic challenger and political rookie Bill McBride - 56% to 43% - becoming the first GOP governor ever to win re-election in Florida. Meanwhile, the state, which as recently as the botched September primary races looked as though it still couldn't vote and chew gum at the same time, finally pulled off an election without a hitch. So efficient and smooth was the voting that within an hour of the polls closing, enough precincts had been counted to call Bush's landslide victory...
...formal meal. Just sitting down and sharing what they have done throughout the day is a great lesson for children. It can be fun too. I've done some workshops where you put a mirror on a table to show a child how gross it is to chew with his mouth open...
...seems like we’re back into our mode of taking big bitefuls to chew,” Turkel says. “These are tough times and we have to do these things, but it’s not the best way to build public confidence...
...recent trip to South America, I found coca leaves sold everywhere--in the market, at the store, on the streets. But they are sold as "an anesthetic and a salubrious chew." The porters I hired chewed these leaves to alleviate pain or sickness while hiking the steep trails. Chewing coca leaves is as much a part of South America's culture as drinking Coca-Cola is to ours. Eradicating coca-leaf farms would be stamping out part of another culture. Getting rid of coca leaves will not miraculously eliminate cocaine as a problem. AMY WONG Saratoga, Calif...