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...state in the late 1830s, however, his plans were stopped in midstream. As a major proponent of the costly system that had contributed to his state's travails, Lincoln received a significant share of the blame. Now, beyond sadness over a lost love, he carried the added burden of a damaged reputation and forlorn hopes for the future...
...plan has worked particularly well in Europe, where Gianfranco Lanci, now Acer's president, carved out a growing business by selling lower-priced laptop PCs to consumers. Without the burden of costly assembly lines and inventories, Acer can reduce the price of its PCs quickly. Rolling out new technology happens faster, too. Earlier this year, Acer started selling laptops with Intel's Sonoma chipset a month ahead of the competition. The company is also able to focus on creating innovative, consumer-friendly designs, such as snazzy, red, Ferrari-branded laptops that are proving popular in Western Europe...
...army of other friendly forces are at work. The decline of the U.S. dollar by about 30% since its peak in February 1985 will help beleaguered U.S. exporters boost business by making their products more competitive with foreign rivals. Meanwhile, the decline in global interest rates will ease the burden on staggering debtors, ranging from U.S. farmers to developing countries like Brazil and Argentina. And even one of the thorniest problems of them all, the U.S. budget deficit, is becoming slightly less severe...
...others around the world were deeply moved when King Edward VIII spoke on the radio in December 1936. The King's voice swelled with emotion as he made his declaration: "You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do, without the help and support of the woman I love...
...those bringing libel suits, but this time the Justices ruled 5 to 4 that in cases involving "matters of public concern," private individuals must prove that damaging press statements about them are false. The action struck down rules in Pennsylvania and eight other states that had put the burden of proof on media defendants to show the statements were true. The case arose when Maurice Hepps, principal owner of a beverage- and snack-retailing chain, sued the Philadelphia Inquirer for reporting that his chain might be connected with organized crime. For the majority, Justice O'Connor acknowledged that the decision...