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...Moscow's generals attributed their unhindered progress to brilliant new tactics. When the advance bogged down around Christmas at the outskirts of the capital--where the besieging forces have remained ever since, pulverizing the city but making little progress--Moscow put an optimistic gloss on the situation. Through the tame media, Putin declared that everything was proceeding according to plan. Russian forces have made a "breakthrough" in the campaign, reported Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev. The defenders of Grozny are disorganized and panicking, the Russian command announced...
...cure influenza and should not be viewed as substitutes for standard treatment. Apparently, a few patients died when they developed bacterial infections--a common complication of flu--and were treated solely with antiviral medications, which don't work against bacterial infections and were never meant to. Only antibiotics can tame bacterial infection. In addition, some people with asthma and other lung problems saw their condition worsen while on Relenza, a known side effect that GlaxoWellcome properly flags in its package insert...
...weeks or the Y2K bug is a bust, one thing is certain. Come Jan. 1, millions of millennium-happy revelers will be nursing Apocalypse-size hangovers. Despite thousands of years of experience with the effects of overindulging, however, there are no perfect remedies to heal their headaches or tame their tummies. In fact, most scientists won't even consider searching for a hangover cure for fear of what might happen if they succeed. But there are a few things you can do--and one or two things you should absolutely avoid--to soften the worst effects of too much alcohol...
...only obtain if lucky enough to have a proper name for both first AND last name. Frank Leonard for President meets me in the courtyard of Kirkland House. I am led to a seemingly modest room in a Kirkland entryway, but what lies behind its door is no tame student residence--it is the campaign war room of Frank Leonard for President. From this well-equipped room complete with schedules and strategies on the wall, a vacuumed carpet, bottles of vodka on the mantle, and a polished coffee/campaign strategy table, the true Frank Leonard for President, muscleman, cookie-lover, mouseketeer...
Still, fraternity antics at Yale were tame compared to fraternity antics at larger schools...