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...especially if they are taking estrogen-progestin for just two or three years to obtain relief from the discomfort of hot flashes and mood swings that mark the onset of menopause. Indeed, this study bears out what most experts have long believed: that short-term use of hormones can confer substantial benefits while posing relatively few risks...
...This moment of phony bipartisan will not last. Senate Republicans immediately said they would scotch the amendment when they confer with House leadership to iron out the differences between this bill and an earlier debtor-default bill passed by the junior chamber. Add to that the threat of a White House veto - over concern that the bankruptcy provisions are too harsh and that the minimum wage increase should be phased in more quickly - and you can bet this bill will be taking several more twists and turns...
...course of persuading the President to bend, Speaker Dennis Hastert was obliged to run up quite a phone bill: After two calls to Turkey, where the Clintons are touring, Hastert reported the two sides had reached an agreement, pending the expected approval of Dick Gephardt. The Minority Leader will confer with Congressional Democrats, many of whom are staunch in their opposition to across-the-board cuts. As of Thursday morning, the House looked primed to approve the cuts and send them over to the Senate, where the threats of several filibusters - over milk prices and environmental measures - loom large...
...Harper album will inevitably cause the ownership of his whole repertoire. It's one of those ethical imperatives. Harper is one artist who truly deserves every ounce of success he has awaiting him. However, at times, this end is wished for so much that we forget to confer patience upon this artist who is diligently working towards finding his own identity. But stumble or fall, I don't doubt that Harper will eventually succeed...
...students, Valentin Dinu and Abraham Tsoukaldis, argued in their lawsuit that the University was contractually obligated to confer the diplomas, even though the College's administrative board had found the students guilty of stealing money from Harvard Student Agencies...