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...Osama bin Laden in Kabul. There, Lillie said, he and three other men, including an old classmate from the polytechnic, Mohammed Farik bin Amin, swore allegiance to the al-Qaeda chief. Bin Laden, Lillie maintained, discussed the group's commitment to Allah and told them their duty was "to suffer." Lillie said he understood that the group was to attack a U.S. target but he did not know if the site was within or outside the U.S. He claimed to know no further details about his intended mission...
Smoking is banned in many bars, but a new product will allow smokers to drink their nicotine fix. NICOWater, according to its manufacturer, is designed for "adult smokers who suffer from the symptoms of tobacco cravings." Quick Test 5, the company that makes NICOWater, initially marketed it as a dietary supplement but came under fire from antitobacco organizations. The product is now sold as a homeopathic drug. A coalition of public-health groups has petitioned the FDA to pull the product from the market. The FDA says, "No action has yet been taken...
...study postulates that frequent dieters may be more likely to gain weight because they may be more likely to partake in binge cycles. Also, the study contends, frequent dieters may suffer due to the increased metabolic efficiency which comes with dieting and means that dieters often require fewer calories to maintain weight over time...
...doctors in training, nurses and medical journalists, hypochondria is an occupational hazard. The feeling usually passes after a while, leaving only a funny story to tell at a dinner party. But for the tens of thousands who suffer from true hypochondria, it's no joke. Hypochondriacs live in constant terror that they are dying of some awful disease, or even several awful diseases at once. Doctors can assure them that there's nothing wrong, but since the cough or the pain is real, the assurances fall on deaf ears. And because no physician or test can offer a 100% guarantee...
Progressive taxation serves as the policy engine for social programs that are essential to providing the least fortunate in our society with a decent standard of living. Millions of children in the U.S. live below the poverty line, often without basic health insurance, and millions more suffer from dangerous obesity. It is not only a moral imperative to help children lead happy childhoods and develop into productive young adults, but it is also an economic imperative. Progressive taxation makes it possible for the government to meet these imperatives...