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Tobacco companies insist that nicotine, which is contained in varying amounts in all cigarettes, does not create a habit so powerful that it impairs a person's ability to quit. But the overwhelming consensus in the scientific community is that nicotine is an addictive substance. A Surgeon General's report has concluded it is as addictive as heroin or cocaine...
Ntshanga has since quit working with HSA topursue other jobs, Cheng said...
...South Korea both insist they would win in the end -- but at a prohibitive cost in casualties and damage. Economic sanctions are not very attractive either. The North says it will treat them as a declaration of war, but instead of retaliating with an all-out attack, it might quit the nonproliferation treaty or engage in small-scale military action, such as fire fights across the DMZ. Because the North is already poor and trades little, some experts doubt that an embargo would have much effect unless China cut off oil sales, which is not likely...
What is wrong with Carousel is Carousel. The book is a mess. After a leisurely opening extravaganza, it brings together two discontented and penniless youths who quit their jobs and upend their lives to satisfy a moment of sexual curiosity. Within minutes the pair are rocketed into abiding love. Then the hyperkinetic narrative is suspended for about 20 minutes to accommodate a folksy dance number and a comic song in which the only joke is that a fisherman smells like fish. The action alternates between aimless divertissement and melodrama for an overblown three hours. At the end, the central character...
...reimburse the Multnomah County prosecutor's office for $10,000 in court costs. In addition, she must perform 500 hours of community service, undergo a psychiatric evaluation and spend three years under supervised probation, which restricts her movement to the three West Coast states. Finally, Harding was ordered to quit the U.S. Figure Skating Association and immediately pull out of this week's World Championships in Japan...