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...Bush administration has done a remarkable job in recent weeks of pushing a budget that runs counter to most Americans’ basic values. The Crimson commends the president on his technique, and we offer the following four-step program to future pols hoping to emulate Bush in shielding the wealthy...
...many of us suffering occasional aches and pains, reaching for the Tylenol has become almost a reflex. The best-selling over-the-counter pain reliever and its generic copycats are staples in American medicine cabinets. The active ingredient in Tylenol is acetaminophen, a versatile molecule that can cool a fever, soothe a teething baby and dull the sharp joint pains of osteoarthritis...
Most people seem to assume that there's no such thing as overdosing on an over-the-counter pill; if one dose doesn't take the sting from their pain, they simply pop another. But you can't gobble acetaminophen tablets like so many M&Ms. The drug produces toxic byproducts that are funneled to the liver--which ends up working overtime to clear them out of the body. If you ingest too much acetaminophen, toxins can build up in the bloodstream and do serious damage...
...came right behind the counter and started screaming and crying about not getting the job," Peters said...
...there was this guy yelling something about $45 at the manager," Blackburn said. "She said she was going to call the police and went into her office. He went over and shoved her and hit her in the head. She started to scream so I jumped over the counter and grabbed...