Word: although
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...Although both her original nomination to the court and her current selection have been mired by controversy, she has handled it smoothly. And her status as a veteran of the SJC counters those who say her experience is inadequate. Her confirmation as chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts can only strengthen the state's judicial branch...
...Although the governor claims to be indifferent to the effect his words have on the electorate, some think he exhibits mere political naivete...
...Although it is a nationwide boycott, the Boston region is especially important because the high concentration of schools here attracts heavy corporate recruiting...
...hearings and plenty of advance warning, it could muster the votes to win this one," says TIME White House correspondent Jay Branegan. "On the other hand, Senator Lott knew he could hold the line against the treaty if he caught the White House off guard with a quick vote." Although the two sides may agree to postpone the battle, Republicans want it to wait until after the 2000 elections, while the White House wants a vote before President Clinton leaves office...
...country that has 52 nuclear plants and gets one third of its energy from nuclear power can't afford to be lax, but Japan's industry has been plagued by accidents, plant shutdowns, leaks and repeated attempts to cover things up," says TIME Tokyo bureau chief Tim Larimer. "Although the earlier incidents provoked a major shakeup in the administration of Japan's nuclear regulatory agencies, they still seem to escape adequate scrutiny." Obuchi has plenty of incentive to be perceived as getting tough ? he wants a public whose confidence in nuclear safety has been considerably diminished to accept the building...