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Today: Sunny and mild, highs in the mid 60s. Wind west 10 to 20 mph. Tonight: Clear, lows in the upper 40s. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny and mild, highs in the upper...
...cacophony over Revolution Day is only a mild symptom of the Soviet Union's potential dissolution. Perhaps this Gorbachev order will be grudgingly obeyed. But many of the edicts that he has been issuing under a law enabling him, in theory, to govern virtually by decree amount to the unheard roars of a paper tiger. In some cases the Kremlin and the republics have been playing out a ritualized farce. The center, as it is now called, issues a Gorbachev decree; one or more republics declare it to be null and void on their territory; Gorbachev issues a second order...
...there has been some discussion in the house, and there may be some mild form of protest--I don't know," said David S. Strait '91, the Dunster House Committee chair, who was not at the meeting...
...will these marginalized kids turn out? Experts caution that it is difficult to generalize, but a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics describes some pitfalls. Children from single-parent homes face an array of risks, ranging from mild cognitive delays in preschoolers to withdrawal and depression in older kids. Children pressured by aggressive scheduling often show signs of chronic stress. "With the amount of anxiety and juggling," suggests San Francisco clinical psychologist Jeree Pawl, there is a risk that the next generation could grow up "thinking that they're nuisances. An unhandy bundle, a shelf for which...
...impatience with inflated health claims on labels is already producing a mild crackdown. Phoenix Fiber Cookies were touted as being low in fat and calories, high in fiber and useful for treating cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, diabetes and diverticulitis. Last May the munchables were whisked off supermarket shelves by their manufacturer when the FDA judged the claims to be false. Just last month, the agency warned six food companies, including Health Valley Foods, Select Origin and Ralston Purina, to remove cholesterol-reducing claims from a variety of packaged foods, ranging from Oat Chex cereal to Rice Bran...