Word: arounders
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...party in Montenegro and the Prime Minister of Serbia from an opposition party (guess who?). "That's the end of Milosevic," he says. One of the many flaws in this plan is Montenegro's determination not to become more closely involved with Serbia as long as Milosevic is still around. Perhaps the best alternative, however, would be a united front among opposition parties. But Draskovic's ego and ambition won't let him join in such togetherness: he has resolutely refused to ally himself with any of the other opposition parties. One of Belgrade's film critics says Knife...
...there are plenty of new views about Japan. The most popular is that the country finally has the kind of policy guidance it needs to get turned around. That leadership takes a variety of forms. The Bank of Japan, for instance, has been telegraphing with very un-Greenspan-like candor that it intends to keep short-term interest rates near zero. At the same time, an encouraging amount of "micro-reform" is under way in Japan--tiny revolutions in entrepreneurial companies that may forge a Japan built for the Internet age. As some Japanese like to observe, they spent...
...Florida Republican Party chairman Al Cardenas, a Cuban American, calls the referendum "offensive." And while George W. says he supports "the spirit of no quotas, no preferences," he has declined to back Connerly's cause. Connerly says the party is betraying its core principles. "The Democratic Party is built around these hyphenated groups, but the Republican Party prides itself on supporting individual rights...
...That stuff matters. But this IPO is really about mining riches on the Internet. UPS has been around since 1907, and management had always staunchly resisted selling shares to the public and having to deal with impatient shareholders and arrogant Wall Streeters. So why go public now? The company doesn't need money; it has a $3.4 billion cash reserve...
...appalled at kids' sports. The only reason youngsters play is to win, not for the pleasure of just playing. What ever happened to "for love of the game"? Parents should be ashamed of themselves! Kids, get a grip! The world doesn't revolve around sports or around you. Parents, please. It's just a game. JESSICA POLLEDRI, 14 Verona...