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...many Russians, interest in Obama's color has been replaced with a raft of other, weightier concerns. Relations between the U.S. and Russia eroded to a Cold War low under the Bush Administration, with tension developing over issues such as Russia's refusal to recognize the statehood of Kosovo and America's proposal to build an antimissile shield in Eastern Europe. People like Yevgeny Abashin, 40, who works in the travel industry, see Obama as a breath of fresh air after George W. Bush. "For me and for most of my friends, color doesn't make a difference," he says...
...lower the maximum dosage of over-the-counter drugs containing acetaminophen and eliminate prescription acetaminophen-combination painkillers raised questions about what changes consumers should expect in the availability of the popular drug. The commonly used pain- and fever-reliever known as Tylenol is found in several nonprescription cough and cold remedies, including NyQuil and Theraflu. Patients are also asking what potential dangers their daily use of acetaminophen may pose. TIME.com talked to members of the FDA committee as well as pain experts to sort through some of the questions...
...overdose from the drug. According to the FDA, acetaminophen remains the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S., despite repeated government warnings. However, the majority of acetaminophen-related deaths are due to prescription drugs, not over-the-counter medications. FDA data indicate that overdoses of nonprescription cough and cold products, like NyQuil and Theraflu, occur infrequently, when patients combine these medications with other acetaminophen products, like Tylenol, and unknowingly increase their exposure to the drug. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From...
...Such scenes of divided crowds protesting in a tropical republic may seem like a time warp to the war-ridden '80s. Indeed, as Honduras struggles with the first Central American coup in almost two decades, it hasn't moved on much since the bad old days of the Cold War. Pumped-up soldiers stand on every corner, backed by humvees and low-flying helicopters. In the heat of the afternoon, groups of young men gather on street corners burning tires and smashing windows before troops hit back with baton charges and tear gas. Then as darkness descends, everyone rushes...
...Honduras is stuck in the past, much of the rest of the world seems to have moved on. In contrast to the U.S.'s record of having backed right-wing coups throughout the Cold War, U.S. President Barack Obama, along with the rest of the international community, was quick to condemn this latest Central American upheaval. His position has prompted a telling change of attitudes on the streets of Tegucigalpa. The leftist protesters are praising the U.S., which they normally would consider an evil empire, and urging it to help them restore Zelaya. Meanwhile, those in the halls of power...