British Medical Association GP leader Dr Laurence Buckman said people were "scared stiff" when they did not need to be.

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In a conference call with reporters, Kerry, who was decorated for his Navy service in Vietnam, said Republicans are "scared stiff" of his candidacy.

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Rebecca Pace, a former Wachovia rep now in private practice in Cincinnati--a Delta Air Lines hub--says about 25% of her calls over the past year have come from airline families who are scared stiff.

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Rebecca Pace, a former Wachovia (nyse: WB - news - people ) rep now in private practice in Cincinnati--a Delta Air Lines (nyse: DAL - news - people ) hub--says about 25% of her calls over the past year have come from airline families who are scared stiff.

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