“F.D.A.hasdeterminedthatcertainrestrictionscontinuetobenecessarytoensurethesafeuseofthedrug,”thespokeswomansaid.

    “TheythoughtIwasnuts,”Aultsaid.

    Hederidedadealmadein1994bytheClintonadministrationtohaltNorthKorea’snuclearweaponsprogram.Underthatpact,hesaid,KimJongIl,theNorthKoreandictator,“wastakingcareofhismilitary,starvinghispeopleandmakingplutonium.”

    Thatarsenalhaspartlybeendepletedbecausemanypowerfulpesticideshavebeenbannedorrestrictedforsafetyreasons,asDDTwasin1972.

    AnalystsfromtheconservativeCatoInstitutealsoadvocateeliminatingthegrantprogram.Incontrast,Mr.ShapirosupportsmanyAdvancedTechnologyProgramgrants.

    "Unfortunately,onethingthatwecan❽useis,forinstance,whenatenantshowsusabitemark,"Mr.Mustaciuolosaidoftheinspections."Wehavetofindevidenceofbedbugactivity--onbedding,behindheadboards,underneathfloorboards,inthecracksandcrevices."

    TheCommerceDepartmentsaidbuildersbeganconstructionofhousesandapartmentsataseasonallyadjustedannualrateof861,000.Thatwas3percentlessthanOctober’sannualrateof888,000,thefastestsinceJuly2008.

    Pontocho-dori,anarrowalleypackedwithbars,restaurantsandgiantglowingpaperlanterns,isgreatforphotoops.Butforamorelocalscene,headnorthtoNijo-dori,aquietstreetofprivatehomesandsmallbusinesses.HighlightsincludeCafeBiblioticHello!(Nijo-dori,YanaginobanbaHigashiiru,Nakagyo-ku;81-75-231-8625;cafe-hello.jp),acozycafe,galleryandbarwithafireplaceandfloor-to-ceilingbookcases.EndtheeveningatChezQuasimodo(TakakuraDori,Nijo-agaru,Nakagyo-ku;81-75-231-2488),anintimatebarwithalow,barrelceilingwherethemustachioedowner,YoshioSawaguchi,poursrareScotch,stokesthefireandplaysFrenchchansonandjazzonvinyl.

    OthergoodbuysincludeThomasHartBenton❼"FireintheBarnyard,"whichisexpectedtosellfor0to,200.Itisconsideredarareimage,soanauctionpriceoflessthan,000wouldbeconsideredarealbargain.EdwardHopper❼"NightShadows,"isanearlyimpressionofafamousimage.Itsauctionestimateof,000to,000isconsideredsound.AndagroupconsistingofthreewoodcutsandthreeetchingsbyLeonardBaskin,pricedat0to,500,issomethingtoconsider.

    Thepilgrimagesbyothercoachingstaffstolearnthepistolbeganafterthe2005seasonandhavebecomesocommonthattheNevadafootballofficespracticallygetmorefoottrafficthanReno’sotherbigattraction,theInternationalBowlingMuseumandHallofFame.