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...million or so Americans who start orthodontic care each year can brace themselves to smile: the company that came up with Band-Aids has turned its attention to teeth. Johnson & Johnson's orthodontic division last week unveiled a new kind of bracket, the part of braces that affixes to the teeth. Called Starfire brackets, they are made of transparent, stain-proof sapphire. They may become an attractive alternative to clear brackets made of plastic, which tend to discolor. Traditional metallic braces, though still widely used, give some self-conscious patients the feeling that they resemble James Bond's cinematic nemesis...
Javeline says she waitressed last summer to earn money, but because of her earnings she was placed in a different financial need bracket and thus qualified for less aid. "That decreases your motivation because it seems kind of pointless to work hard," she says...
...entering managerial and professional ranks has greatly increased the demand for fashionable clothing in all sizes -- along with the income to pay for it. Some clothing experts estimate that fully 45% of women wearing size 16 or larger are in the free-spending, fashion-conscious 25-to-35 age bracket. Their purchasing power will continue to expand as the U.S. population ages...
...contributions of up to $2,000 a year; they pay no income taxes on their investments until they retire. Now only single taxpayers earning $25,000 or less and married couples with incomes of $40,000 or less can take the full IRA deduction. (Taxpayers in any income bracket who have no pension or profit-sharing plan at their workplace can do the same.) Single people earning between $25,000 and $35,000, and married couples with incomes between $40,000 and $50,000, can take partial deductions. Income on all IRA investments will continue to accumulate tax-free...
Relegated to the losers bracket, Harvard ripped Columbia, 20-0, won the consolation tournament when Cornell decided not to make the trip back to Providence yesterday. Despite the consolation title, the club was still disappointed with its first-round performance and fifth place finish...