Word: burdens
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...burden will likely fall heaviest on entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, Palfrey said...
...move that could change how college students shoulder the burden of loan debt, Democrats on the House Education and Workforce Committee proposed legislation last month that would allow student loans to be consolidated at either variable or fixed rates...
...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...
...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...