Patch plus blocker may help smokers quit
Scientists propose a two drug approach combining a nicotine patch with mecamylamine to block nicotine rewards and dull cigarette taste. In a 48 smoker trial the dual treatment yielded about 40 percent abstinence at six months versus 15 percent with patch alone, with similar results at one year. A larger follow up will compare four groups including patch alone, capsules alone, and placebos.
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No Cease Fire Yet as Grozny Battles Continue
Russian military denied agreeing to a cease-fire with Chechen rebels, despite claims by Pulikovsky and Maskhadov of mutual obligations. Fresh clashes spread across Grozny while most of the city remained quiet. The exchange of wounded and civilians was discussed, but Moscow said no truce was ordered and battles persisted with heavy casualties among soldiers and civilians alike.
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Last Burundi flights evacuate as sanctions bite
Hundreds of Burundians and a few foreigners packed Bujumbura airport for the final two commercial flights out as sanctions tighten on the military regime. About 400 passengers left on two Sabena DC-10s while Air France suspended service and Western embassies urged departures for non essential travelers.
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Clinton Signs Red Tape Cut For Oil And Gas Drilling
President Clinton signed legislation easing rules for companies drilling on federal lands a day after blocking a near Yellowstone gold mine project. The step could help Western voters weigh environmental protection against job creation as he praised bipartisan late-session work at the Teton Science School.
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Suit filed over ugly bride in WPYX contest
Annette Esposito-Hilder of Schenectady sues WPYX radio station for 300000 claiming emotional distress from airing her full name and workplace in the Ugly Bride Contest. Hosts previously used only first names, the lawyer says, and callers guessed the photographed bride.
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WPYX
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Schenectady
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U S to appeal drug ruling in White House tests case
The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal challenging a ruling that the White House violated the Constitution by attempting universal drug testing of workers in the adjacent Old Executive Office Building. Judge Richey ruled the requirement cannot be justified by security concerns.
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Typhoon Kirk Strikes Japan Cuts Off Okinawa Surf Rescue
Typhoon Kirk battered southwestern Japan and pushed toward the main islands. A U.S. serviceman and a Japanese woman were missing after rough seas off Okinawa where two U.S. sailors were surfing. one was rescued by a coast guard helicopter, while the other disappeared as a rope failed to reach him.
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