Word: sicklied
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Atkins has perhaps been more effective than Shea in his rhetorical attacks, making political capitol out of Shea's poor voting record. Shea missed one-quarter of all senate vote last year, including some on important legislator, Shea claimed he was sick with preumonia, but Atkins pointed out that Shea could have voted by proxy...
...passing; we've righted ourselves." Mondale also embraces family values, but defines them differently. Borrowing from New York Governor Mario Cuomo's much praised keynote address at the Democratic Convention, Mondale said that family means sharing and taking care of the weak and sick...
Millions of Americans take prescription drugs to feel better, but the prices they pay often keep them feeling a bit sick. Dyazide, a brand-name drug for the treatment of high blood pressure, costs as much as $21.50 for 100 capsules. The drug racked up sales of $230 million last year for its manufacturer, Smith Kline & French. Although the company's patent on the drug expired in 1980, no other firm has come out with a less expensive version. Dyazide is just one of many bestselling brand-name drugs with no competitors. Reason: U.S. law has made it costly...
...disappearing. The contamination of mountain streams has put 70% of lower Bavaria's fish on the endangered list. And perhaps gravest of all, the forests, ravaged by the encroachments of civilization, are struggling for survival: according to one survey, some 45% of Bavaria's Alpine woods are sick...
...involved," he told reporters early last week. "But until now we are waiting to find one of the mines to confirm our suspicions." Like his predecessor, the late Anwar Sadat, Mubarak has long been at odds with Gaddafi. Sadat once described the Libyan leader as "a vicious criminal, 100% sick and possessed of the demon." Mubarak's style is to be more restrained in his criticism of fellow Arab rulers, but he has often told visitors privately that he thinks Gaddafi is "crazy." Though reluctant to voice its suspicions, the U.S. apparently agrees. Brookings Institution Middle East Expert William...