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...comments earned applause from some of Japan's former enemies, like the U.S. and Britain. But the reaction in South Korea and China was more muted. China's Foreign Ministry called the remarks "positive," but added, "Some people in Japanese society, including political circles, are still unable to adopt a correct attitude toward the history of that period." Tens of millions of people died as a result of Japan's attempt to seize control of Asia; in the Rape of Nanjing as many as 300,000 Chinese were slaughtered by Imperial troops...
...road to parenthood is often paved with missteps and disappointments, but for parents who for one reason or another choose to adopt, it is especially perilous. Senior writer Jill Smolowe and her husband Joe Treen (a senior editor at PEOPLE) traveled all the way to Yangzhou, China, to find their daughter Rebecca, and there were hazards all the way: interminable waiting lists; promising leads that fell through at the last minute; even political turmoil. As journalists, the couple were keenly aware that international events could at any moment close a door that had taken years to pry open. Just...
House and Senate conferees split the differences separating the two chambers and announced they had reached a compromise for a seven-year balanced-budget plan. They agreed to recommend that both Houses adopt nearly $1 trillion in spending cuts, approve $245 billion worth of tax reductions and abolish the Commerce Department...
...unconstitutional, Thomas wrote, "Inevitably, such programs engender attitudes of superiority or, alternatively, provoke resentment among those who believe that they have been wronged by the government's use of race. These programs stamp minorities with a badge of inferiority and may cause them to develop dependencies or to adopt an attitude that they are entitled to preferences." That claim reflects the wisdom of Gingrich country, where, as the House Speaker opined last week, most problems poor black people face are caused by their own "bad habits...
Friend suggests that the University adopt anoption for part-time teaching while children areyoung...