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...said they could live without soft money if the hard-money limits were tripled, as Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, a McCain ally, proposed. But some Democrats would never go that high. Dianne Feinstein of California had proposed $2,000, and Daschle had made it clear that was the absolute maximum he could accept...
...different levels in the atmosphere. Neither Lindzen nor Christy (both IPCC authors) doubts, however, that humans are influencing the climate. But they question how much--and how high temperatures will go. Both scientists are distressed that only the most extreme scenarios, based on huge population growth and the maximum use of dirty fuels like coal, have made headlines...
...also have to pay careful attention to the ingredients in cold and flu remedies. Many contain acetaminophen, which means you need to add up the doses to make sure that you are consuming no more than the suggested daily maximum of 4 grams for adults. Most reported cases of acetaminophen toxicity have been in people who consumed two to three times the suggested dose in a 24-to 48-hour period...
...professions that he is unconvinced by the evidence are themselves entirely unconvincing. A favorite poison of mystery writers and the Medici, arsenic is also a known carcinogen. According to one study completed in 1999 by the National Research Council, an arm of the National Academy of Sciences, the current maximum arsenic level allowed by law results in a 1-in-1,000 risk to men of developing lung or bladder cancer. Though no recent studies have been conducted on Americans, the evidence from international reports is compelling, and the researchers urged the EPA to reduce the allowable arsenic level...
...electronic warfare and reconnaissance aircraft crammed with state-of-the-art electronic surveillance equipment for its primary eavesdropping mission. Its four Allison T56-A-14 turboprop engines give it the ability to fly 12-hour missions and more than 3,000 miles. It has 24 numbered seating positions - the maximum number of personnel was on board during Saturday's flight...