2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, February 13, 1998 NATION/WORLD CHOCOLATE Oontinued from Page 1. inside me that I can't control that keeps bringing me back to chocolate again ,and again,' Coquillette said. While the specific biological effects of chocolate may not be widely understood, its effect on the human sex drive seems to be well-known. "Chocolate is an aphrodisiac," said LSA junior Dan Kocevski. "It's the way to a woman's heart." There are other equally erotic reasons why people are obsessed with chocolate, Herzog said. Cocoa butter, the main ingredient of quality chocolate, is craved not only for its sweet, creamy flavor, but for its rich texture. "Cocoa butter melts at the exact human body temperature," Herzog said. "It's a very sensuous experience to have it melt in your mouth." The amount of cocoa butter in chocolate ranges from a low content in cheap candy bars to a high proportion in expensive truffles. Higher-quality chocolates contain up to 70-percent cocoa butter. Less-expensive chocolate prod- ucts often substitute cocoa butter with vegetable oil and wax. While these chocolates may still be pleasing to the palette, they will not have the same effect on the body. "The better the chocolate is, the more cocoa butter it has," said Adam Drewnowski, a professor of public health, psychology and psychiatry. "People who really crave chocolate will not be eating Hershey kisses," he said. Drewnowski has conducted stud- ies relating endorphins to chocolate consumption. When test subjects were administered an endorphin blocker, their desire to eat chocolate diminished. But some chocolate lovers said they don't pay attention to endorphins and cocoa butter content. "Some chocolates are really bad, like Hershey's, and some chocolates are real- ly good, like Cadbury's," said RC sopho- more Jessica Harrison. "White chocolate is the best." District court strikes down line-item veto law ARouND THE NATION Y-- ____.___,k t , The WVashington Post WASHINGTON - A federal judge yesterday declared President Clinton's line-item veto authority unconstitutional. The decision opens the way for a defini- tive Supreme Court ruling on Congress' historic move in 1996 to give the presi- dent more control over spending. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hogan said the law, allowing the president to cancel funds for individual programs within an appropriations bill, violates the Constitution's requirement that the presi- dent sign or veto bills in their entirety. He said it also compromises the principle of separation of powers by giving the presi- dent part of Congress' lawmaking role. "Although the Line Item Veto Act may have presented an innovative and effec- tive manner in which to control runaway spending..., the (Constitution's) Framers held loftier values," Hogan wrote in an opinion filled with historical references going back to George Washington as well as comments on contemporary pol- itics and Congress' inability "to control its voracious appetite for pork." President Clinton said he was disap- pointed with Hogan's decision. But he predicted the Supreme Court would uphold the law. Clinton said it has "worked well," saving taxpayers more than SI billion since taking effect in 1997. The line-item veto was a cornerstone of the House GOP's "Contract With America." In the Senate, key supporters Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and John McCain (R- Ariz.) argued that the law would give the president a way to thwart wasteful spend- ing that Congress could not find the will to stop. Clinton campaigned for the pres- idency in 1992 as a supporter of the veto to show that he was a "New Democrat" who would cut federal spending. New evidence against Clinton unveiled WASHINGTON - Retired Secret Service officer Lewis Fox arrived at fed r- al court yesterday morning prepared to tell a grand jury that Monica Lewinsky once spent up to 40 minutes in the Oval Office with President Clinton, his lawyer said. But Fox left without testifying as prosecutors negotiated with Treasury and Justice department officials over the propriety of compelling the Secret Service to disclo what it knows about the president. Officials familiar with the negotiations say Attorney General Janet Reno might decide as early as today how to resolve the dispute that erupted when independent counsel Kenneth Starr indicated he wanted Secret Service officers and records to shed light on allegations that Clinton had a sexual relationship with Lewinsky, then tried to cover it up. Both Reno and Starr appear to favor a compromise that would allow the prosecu- tor to proceed with certain limits, the officials said. Under this compromise, Starr could require some Secret Service agents and officers to testify, but they would be allowed to refrain from answering any question they believed would threaten their ability to protect the president. The question of Starr's access to the Secret Service gained new urgency this we when sources said two subpoenas were issued. I RLIOUS SERVICES AVAVAVAVA CANTERBURY HOUSE Episcopal (Anglican) Center 721 E. Huron St. (Behind Frieze Bild.) SUNDAY JAZZ MASS 5:00PM W/ QUARTEX Supper follows service Retreats, Bible study, Service Opportunities - Call 665-0606 The Rev Matthew Lawrence, Chaplain EVANGEL TEMPLE Assembly of God 2455 Washtenaw (at Stadium) SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10:30 am. University of the WORD 9:30 a.m. Call for van route info 7694157 "The River is here!" 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"El Ninio is still going strong and will for two more months," Commerce Secretary William Daley said at a news conference. "Much of the South will see increased rainfall and cooler temperatures," Daley said. "And much of the rest of the country will continue to see warmer weather than normal." In fact, so far this winter, heating bills for much of the nation 'are about 10 percent lower than average, officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimated yesterday. Temperatures in Chicago, Minneapolis and Buffalo, among other traditionally chilly venues, have been 2 to 4 degrees higher than usual. Minnesota yesterday officially extend- ed the ice fishing season by two weeks to compensate. At the same time, areas from California to Florida are suffering from the severe precipitation that El Nino typically bring to southern stat His anic teenagers' b' ton the rise WASHINGTON - The percentage of Hispanic teenagers who give birth has surpassed that of African American teenagers for the first time, with both groups more than twice as likely as whites to become mothers before th turn 20, the federal government reporte' Wednesday. In 1995, nearly 11 percent of Hispanic teenagers gave birth, compared with about 10 percent of black teenagers, and 4 percent of non-Hispanic white teenagers. While the rates for black and white teenagers have declined in recent years, the figures for Hispanics have continued to rise. AROUND THE OL and $7.50 for Student Tickets And Are Available At OR CHARGE BY PHONE AT 248.645-66615 Russia critcizes U.S. position on Iraq MOSCOW - Russia's defense minister accused the United States yesterday of being "uncompromis- ing" in dealing with Iraq and rushing to military strikes before diplomatic avenues are exhausted. Defense Secretary William Cohen termed Russia's "so-called compromises" unlikely to end the standoff with Saddam Hussein. Russian Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev, in an unusually strong rebuke at the opening of talks during Cohen's first visit to Moscow, also warned that a U.S. military strike against Iraq would harm the two countries' post-Cold War military cooperation. Cohen calmly took notes during Sergeyev's 10-minute lecture, as sev- eral aides sat motionless with stunned looks on their faces. Normally at such appearances, both sides exchange pleasantries for the cameras. "Does the uncompromising and tough stand over the situation in Iraq help to strengthen stability in the world? ... Is America ready for all the possible consequences?" Sergeyev quizzed Cohen, speaking through a translator. "Force can conquer all, E its victory is short-lived," the defense minister added, noting that he was quoting Abraham Lincoln on his birthday. Arafat threatens to unleash new uprising RAMALLAH, West Bank - Frustrated by Israel's refusal to cede more West Bank land, Yasser AraO threatened yesterday to "cross out".the peace agreements and unleash a new uprising against Israel. In a fiery speech coinciding with Israel's 50th-anniversary celebrations, the Palestinian leader also reiterated he would declare a Palestinian state in parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip next year if the deadlock in negotiations con- tinues. "I have the right;' he told reporte7 later. - Compiled from Daily wire reports. ka. '5-v f. r 93p I.I AONR PRDCTO CE3 , *E]OC.flL L4TIMFR1C A.U" A? 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