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...yellow inmate outfit and red helmet and pads begins shouting in cell 3C06, as if he's a convict gone berserk. On cue, four officers in riot gear march to the door of the cell and shout, "Ready and stop!", before one unleashes a burst of pepper spray. Then they rush in, pinning the prisoner to the wall, handcuffing and evacuating...
...returned to Cuba 27 Jetsam of 1773 28 Comedian Bill, to his friends 30 Cokie's on-air rival 31 Play a role 32 P, on a fraternity sweater 33 Syrians want to wade in its waters 35 Business-card abbr. 38 Guinness World Records suffix 40 Banned apple spray 43 ___ Arens, a vocal opponent of Barak's peace policy 44 Forearm bones 45 Supermodel Campbell 46 Photographer Adams 48 Social misfit 50 Reagan was its pres. 51 Boxing promoter King 52 Shelley specialty 54 Out of date: abbr. 55 Inside-the-Beltway figure...
...CALMER A quick spritz with a nasal spray may help youngsters get through difficult medical procedures a lot more easily. That's the conclusion of a Swedish study that assessed the soothing effects of a spray containing the antianxiety drug midazolam on kids receiving intravenous cancer medication. All the children who got the spray reported they were better able to tolerate their cancer treatment. Researchers think the spritz may also help youngsters facing routine procedures like vaccinations...
...this moment of triumphant capitalism, of planetary cash flows and a priapic Dow, all the second thoughts and outright furies about the global economy collected on the streets of downtown Seattle and crashed through the windows of NikeTown. After two days of uproar scented with tear gas and pepper spray, Americans may never again think the same way about free trade and what it costs...
...police lost control first of downtown and then, in some cases, of themselves. Many of the demonstrators complained that the cops were using rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray against nonviolent protesters while a few blocks away vandals freely roamed the city throwing litter baskets through store windows. These complaints were seconded by angry residents of the city's Capitol Hill district, where police pursued protesters with tear gas and concussion grenades despite the fact that the area was outside the no-protest zone...