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DIED. JOSE LOPEZ PORTILLO, 83, who as President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982 led a free-spending, corruption-ridden oil boom that took the nation to the brink of economic collapse, setting off a global debt crisis; in Mexico City. An otherwise affable personality who spent early mornings practicing javelin throws and late evenings poring over literature, he was Mexico's Secretary of Finance before his election as President for a term so unpopular that he had to move to Europe for several years after he left office...
...proverbial cradle of civilization, Iraq’s loss is a loss for us all, diluting the reservoir of world heritage and erasing pieces of our common history. Combined with the war in Afghanistan, when disturbed migratory patterns brought the siberian crane and other species to the brink of extinction, it also forms a disturbing trend. The United States has ushered in a new era of preemptive war, an era in which it should be able to anticipate and prevent much of the collateral damage its aggression incurs. So far, however, the Bush administration has projected a devil-may-care...
...DIED. JOS? L?PEZ PORTILLO, 83, who as President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982 presided over a free-spending, corruption-ridden oil boom that took the nation to the brink of economic collapse, setting off a global debt crisis; in Mexico City. An affable personality who spent early mornings practicing javelin throws and late evenings poring over literature, he was Mexico's Secretary of Finance before being elected President for a term so unpopular that he had to move to Europe for a few years after he left office...
...timeout the Crimson appeared to be on the brink of defeat. But senior middle blocker Juan Carlos Cardet contributed two blocks and a kill as Harvard reeled off a 6-1 run to take a 14-13 lead. The Raiders took the next two points and were serving for the match when Cardet slammed home another kill. After two unforced errors by Rivier, the Crimson took the fifth game and the match...
...look at the past and figure out why they're stuck," says Weiner-Davis, whose graduate degree is in social work. "But that insight generally leads people only to be experts in why they're having a problem--and novices in what to do about it. People on the brink of divorce do not have the luxury of time to take this journey backward. They need an instant injection of hope." Weiner-Davis encourages a dose of what she calls "real giving"--asking couples to realize what their partner needs in certain situations and provide what he needs regardless...