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...billion this year, the Chinese have little incentive to change their stance. American policymakers face strong pressure from U.S. firms who fear that, unless the U.S. tolerates China's cheating on trade, they will be locked out of the world's fastest-growing market. Boeing will still benefit as long as it has orders for planes--even if they are built by Chinese workers. Whether Clinton and the Congress intend it or not, the practical effect of their trade policy toward China, at least for now, is to defend the interests of some American shareholders over the interests of some...
Wills and his brother are down on the media and may blame the press for the breakup of their parents' marriage. When he was little, the impish prince didn't mind the cameras in the least and mugged for their benefit. But as he became surrounded by Diana's ever increasing army of professional admirers, Wills changed. Says a photographer: "Wills is happier with Charles. Physically you notice the difference--he is relaxed. It's clearly an easy relationship. But when William is with Diana, it's heads down." To add insult to annoyance, chroniclers are now busily opining about...
...Governor and state legislature. That means there will be ample opportunity to devise an integration strategy that the state's citizens can live with. More than likely, both sides agree, the eventual solution will emphasize voluntary programs such as cross-district transfers and magnet schools that will benefit all students. There was no reason for panic--though state officials' heated rhetoric threatened to produce some...
Each of the top five earners received a $22,562 contribution to his benefit plan...
...SMOKING BANS in offices, designed to protect employees from the effects of passive smoke, appear to have another benefit: workers are kicking the habit. Today only 26% of indoor workers smoke...