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...that year, the club has gained 1,100 members from around the world, and can boast participants from India, Europe, Israel, Australia and the Philippines. Though most members are graduate students living in the Boston area, the group also has members from the biotechnology industry and from other academic communities...
...sense of how the team sizes up its opponent. "I have never said anything I knew to be untrue," says Gore as he defends himself against Bill Bradley's claim that he has distorted his health care plan. "I have never said anything that is untrue." The boast is a vexing reminder that the Bush campaign, like Bradley's, has been unable to make Gore's credibility an issue. But it is also a claim they hope to make Gore defend and the second half of the clip shows why it is so necessary for Bush to make Gore...
...with the hard-won rewards of their Olympic campaigns. For them, the only sport of the Games is hunting pins-small badges decorated with cartoon characters, flags or corporate logos. With the keen eyes of marksmen, these self-described pinheads can spot a quality pin at 50 paces; some boast collections of 60,000 or more. "I specialize in 'countdown' pins," says 17-year-old Sydneysider Nicholas Howard, glancing around furtively as he unzips the black acrylic display case chained and padlocked to his body. He shows off a "1,000 Days to Go" pin he says is worth...
...That's right. A growing number of companies have begun enrolling workers in 401(k)s whether they like it or not. This isn't your dad's war. Draftees may--with written notice--opt out. But few do. The result is that plans with an automatic-enrollment feature boast enviable participation rates...
...That wealth of experience should translate into helpful advice for the team's newest members. For the second year in a row, Harvard will boast an eight-person freshman contingent considered among the best in the nation, as Coach Tim Wheaton ushers in a group of recruits ranked 17th in a poll by Soccer Buzz...