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...down -- surprise! They may soon discover that even as their federal tax rates fall, they will have to pay a bigger bite of their income than before to their state. This paradox is the direct result of federal tax reform, whose provisions will, unless modified by state governments, trigger billions of dollars in additional state taxes. What to do with the windfall is already causing consternation and debate in state legislatures across the country. Predicts Bob Griffin, speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives: "This will be the hottest issue we've dealt with in a number of years...
...arteries partly clogged with fatty deposits of plaque suddenly contract in spasms or are blocked by a clot, depriving the heart muscle of blood and thus oxygen. While painful or "noisy" ischemia (angina) often results from physical stress, like climbing stairs, even slight exertions, like balancing a checkbook, can trigger silent ischemia. During these episodes, which typically last a few minutes but can go on for ten hours, large portions of heart muscle can be damaged. Yet in more than 75% of all cases, for still unknown reasons, the victim feels no pain...
...generation, Western security has rested on nuclear deterrence. This includes a nuclear response to massive conventional attacks from the East. During the Eisenhower years, with the so-called trip-wire strategy, it was stated that conventional forces existed solely to trigger the unleashing of the Strategic Air Command. By the mid-'70s, NATO had accepted the importance of a stalwart conventional capability. Perhaps it would not be sufficient in itself to protect against an all-out invasion, but with the reinforcement provided by strategic and theater nuclear weapons, it provided a comfortable level of deterrence...
...such illnesses as multiple sclerosis and cancer, as well as by damage to the spinal cord, congenital defects, an enlarged prostate or a weakened sphincter muscle around the opening of the bladder. In the last case, any sort of physical stress -- jogging, jumping, even sneezing or laughing -- can trigger an accident...
...goggles, Thatcher looked like a "cross between Isadora Duncan and Lawrence of Arabia," as the Daily Telegraph affectionately put it. With the help of a few tips from the commander of the Royal Hussars' regiment, the British leader locked on her target with a laser beam and pulled the trigger, sending a 6-lb. practice shell 1,000 yds. directly to its mark. Kohl too scored a hit. "I loved it!" exclaimed Thatcher. Asked if her performance meant that women should be frontline soldiers, she dodged, but only slightly. "I'm sure after today you would approve of having...