Word: action
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...cases are very different. When America froze Iran's assets, it was a big country taking an illegal action. The problem of the hostages is related to individuals, who might be friendly to Iran but who, from a legal point of view, are not responsible as a country. The hostages were not kidnaped by Iran. They were kidnaped by organizations in Lebanon that may not have any relationship to Iran...
While the meeting produced more talk than action, its high-powered guest list and coverage by some 700 journalists, including anchors of ABC and CNN national networks, lent it a tone of drama and urgency. Not since Franklin Roosevelt's day had a President called the nation's Governors together. Topping F.D.R.'s agenda was a search for ways to cope with the Depression. Bush sought to deal with a crisis whose long-range results could prove no less catastrophic for American power and prosperity: the failure of U.S. schools to teach the basic skills needed to keep Americans productive...
...measure each state's progress. Only a few years ago, such a step would have provoked loud complaints against federal encroachment on the traditional autonomy of states and local school districts. Now, however, the idea of national standards is supported by solid majorities in opinion polls. "Bold action is what we need," Bush told the Governors. "The American people are ready for radical reforms." Despite the high- flown rhetoric, however, the summit's achievements were not so much radical as merely encouraging...
Race Discrimination. The court's conservative turn was underscored by last term's civil rights and affirmative-action rulings, which made it more difficult both to prove discrimination and to obtain preferential treatment. This week the Justices will explore how broad is the power of federal courts to remedy discrimination. Taking up a volatile dispute from Yonkers, N.Y., the court will determine if a judge may compel city council members to vote for a housing-desegregation plan. Later, in a case from Kansas City, it will decide whether a judge may order tax hikes to finance a school-desegregation plan...
Most every member of the Harvard team got into the action last night. The number of kills and assists were more evenly distributed among the players in this game than they have been in the past...