21.   Attorney General Janet Reno has strongly denounced the initiatives, saying that scientists have not proven conclusively the medical benefits of marijuana.

22.   Beyond the emotional and social value of support groups is the possibility of actual medical benefit.

23.   Boeing workers have long had better medical benefits than most of those in the private sector, and have come to expect them.

24.   -- Providing misleading information to striking employees regarding extended medical benefits.

25.   A government-sponsored panel on marijuana called Thursday for new scientific studies to determine whether the drug has significant medical benefits.

26.   According to the American Cancer Society, smokers miss work more often than nonsmokers, use more medical benefits and raise costs for building maintenance and insurance.

27.   Advocates for the poor say that they fear that most welfare recipients will not question the termination of their medical benefits.

28.   Additionally, the tentative agreement includes better medical benefits for both current and retired workers, Gerber said.

29.   After the strike last fall, Boeing Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Frank Shrontz said the company had greatly underestimated the importance to employees of protecting medical benefits.

30.   All Austin full-time workers will receive severance pay, extended medical benefits and outplacement services.