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...mineral water worldwide after traces of benzene were found in some samples. Although the drink is back in stores, Perrier has still not fully recovered from the disaster. The brand's market share -- 2% of all bottled-water sales -- is half what it was before the benzene scare. Bottlers suffered another jolt in 1991, when the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee conducted an extensive investigation of the industry. Among the committee's findings: 25% of pricey bottled waters, including such brands as Great Bear and Glacier Springs, come from the same sources as ordinary tap water; another 25% could...
...Jesus and Les Miz, Hossein has not so much told a story as relied on audiences to know it already. Jesus neither starts with the birth of its hero nor ends with his death, and it is decidedly nonchronological along the way. Billed as suitable for children, it may scare some and baffle others looking for incidents from Sunday school. It offers no miracle at the wedding in Cana, no ousting of money changers from the temple, not even seven veils for the dancing Salome to shed...
Since the results were only preliminary, Goldman said there was no cause for scare. Women "should certainly continue" to use any medication which they currently need, she said...
...many policies are determined by the effectiveness of scare tactics designed to turn out one-issue voters. Operation Rescue can grab headlines before an election and turn out droves of voters who have no interest or knowledge about other issues. Election results end up skewed by people who would not have voted were it not for special-interest antics...
Council members stressed the need to avoid offending the University while at the same time taking a firm stand on the issue. "You're not asking for help so much as saying you've contributed and you want your turn. At the same time, we don't want to scare the University," Hill said...