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HARTFORD, Conn.--President Bill Clinton and his Republican challenger Robert J. Dole sparred over several hot-button issues here last night in the first presidential debate of 1996, but neither seemed to land a knock-out blow...
...Going to America not only defeats barriers like the current 25% duty on imported pickup trucks but also lowers manufacturing and distribution costs. Toyota's nonunion U.S. workers shave some 10% from its wage bill vis-a-vis Japan, and a like amount from shipping costs. The savings can knock about $2,000 off the sticker price of a Camry that would cost $20,000 if imported from Japan...
...Internet. The drug, even in its purest form, is odorless and nearly tasteless. It can quickly depress the respiratory system, particularly when mixed with alcohol. The risk is that not enough oxygen gets to the brain, triggering both unconsciousness and loss of memory. "A substance that knocks out the victim and leaves her with amnesia makes the perfect agent for date rape," says Michael Ellis, director of the Southeast Texas Poison Center. Unfortunately, as the Farias case makes clear, the dose required to knock someone out isn't much lower than the one that kills...
While amateurs box three rounds of two minutes each, pros are in the ring for much longer. Amateurs also rarely knock people out, since no more points are gained...
...starts in the 40s." And the NIA's Sprott cautions that "the difference comes in life-style changes, not in the pills you take." Health and biomedical researchers all agree that for now, the best offense against the ravages of time is a level-headed defense: watch your weight, knock off the booze, quash the cigarettes, get plenty of sleep and exercise, keep tabs on your blood pressure and, for good measure, fasten your seat belt...