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...beatified countenances, and those who have sped many parting souls know that to most the end comes as naturally and simply as sleep. As Beth had hoped, 'the tide went out easily,' and in the dark hour before the dawn, on the bosom where she had drawn her first breath, she quietly drew her last, with no farewell but one loving look, one little sigh...
Even if Perot granted that the plummeting peso is not itself an indictment of NAFTA (don't hold your breath), he would have his fallback claim: after the plunge, NAFTA's perils will loom large. Certainly a weakened peso may encourage a net flow of cash southward. And though devaluation would have had the same effect in a pre-NAFTA world, NAFTA's lower trade barriers would magnify it. But whether this is bad news depends on which side of the NAFTA debate you bought to begin with: Is Mexico's gain America's loss, or is trade...
...sufferers per thousand people), while the death rate for asthmatics rose by 40 percent (3,154 deaths to 5,106) over roughly the same period. About 13 million Americans (one out of twenty people) suffer from asthma, an inflammation of the airways that results in wheezing and shortness of breath. The CDC is short on explanations, but noted that in 1991, 63 percent of asthma sufferers lived in areas where at least one federal air quality standard was exceeded...
...depth of the Pope's disappointment was apparent when he visited Croatia on Sept. 10. He walked unsteadily and gasped for breath, leading to rumors that he might be near death. What may have troubled the Pope more than physical discomfort was a fear that his mission as priest and prophet would end prematurely. Five days later, John Paul summoned senior Curia officers to his summer retreat at Castel Gandolfo. "He was tired," said an official, "and obviously suffering with his hip." And then the Pope surprised his aides by declaring once again, "I have to go to Sarajevo...
...England professional sports fans have suffered so much in the last several years, let them enjoy their breath of fresh air. Maybe the Pats are not even playoff-bound, after all--but after years of losing with class, let's join forces and hope that they can win with class...