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...domestic workers in the country. (A whopping 95 percent work in the black, meaning that they ply their trade without the benefit of a labor contract, health insurance, or retirement.) By increasing benefits and salaries, providing a measure of job security and protection, the government hopes to give a boost to workers stuck in an industry with little to no opportunity for advancement...
...sponsored form of financial aid benefiting 700 low-income Harvard undergraduates—is poised for an increase. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to raise the maximum Pell Grant by $260, or 6 percent. Yesterday, President Bush announced a budget calling for an increase of $550, which would boost the grant to a maximum of $4,600 per year. The director of financial aid for the College, Sally C. Donahue, welcomed the move to increase federal funding for needy students, citing a lack of action in Washington over the last four years. “It?...
...Until then, we're going to keep getting smoked-out, and I'm fed up of that!" cries Jeanne Le Roux, a retiree from the suburbs as she leaves a Paris caf? crowded with morning clients looking for a chemical boost. "The law is a good start, but it's not enough!" No one among the inhaling and non-smoking crowd looking on speaks up to object to Le Roux's complaint...
...just hotels serving up lessons these days: industry-funded organizations are using them in a bid to boost trade, too. England's Beer Academy, beeracademy.org, was launched in 2003, with the support of breweries and beer retailers, to promote the idea that choosing suds is no less sophisticated than selecting fine wines. It offers a one-day foundation course ($287) at historic pubs and breweries in London, Manchester and other locations. Participants learn the finer points of wheat beers, dark lagers, old ales and so on. "Our beer choices are global, and our intention is to let anyone who comes...
...specialized first in platform gaming exclusively, holding contests and establishing official rankings. In addition to being shown on USA, MLG matches are televised on Comcast's on-demand service as well as on the MLG website. But more important, MLG landed some big corporate fish as sponsors, including Boost Mobile, Toyota and Gamestop. That made the prize pool big enough to allow many gamers to quit their...