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...Saddam Hussein and the other enemies of peace may have thought that the serious debate currently before the House of Representatives would distract Americans, weaken our resolve to face them down", he said. "But once more, the United States has proven that although we are never eager to use force, when we must act in America's vital interests we will...
...folkways such as "school" or "work"-and can often be spotted going to sleep at mid-night, or even earlier. Napping, while common in industrialized nations like our own native land, is considered primitive and uncultivated behavior. While the napping in reality viewed as a gross indulgence and will weaken their status among the tribe...
...Avoid threats as much as possible. They tend to weaken discipline...In a sense, a threat is a dare--it admits that the child may disobey. It should impress him more to be firmly told [what to do] if he knows from experience that his parents mean what they say." (From Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care...
...final decision won't come before next summer, but in preparation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is finishing a plan for turning bear management over to a consortium of the three states, two national parks, seven national forests and four federal agencies. Environmentalists fear this unwieldy arrangement could weaken grizzly-conservation efforts (the head of Wyoming's Game and Fish Department has talked of authorizing a trophy hunt of nuisance bears). As the grizzlies den up for the winter, stay tuned for the growling of experts fighting over the bears' fate...
...Backbone elongates --Muscles and bones weaken --Face gets fuller --Chest gets bigger --Legs and thighs get thinner...