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...still exert over the rank and file. In an intensely partisan atmosphere, collecting votes from G.O.P. moderates is going to be tough for Clinton. So he is choosing to forge ahead with the strategy that worked so well for him last year. Its essence: avoid grand legislative schemes and bypass Congress altogether in favor of low-cost proposals, Executive actions and speeches that highlight local initiatives, especially on welfare reform and education, which Clinton sees as his best shot for a lasting legacy. "Most of this work isn't done in Congress," says McCurry. In the coming weeks, Clinton will...
HOSPITALIZED. BORIS YELTSIN, 65, Russian President who underwent quintuple-bypass surgery in November; in stable condition for treatment of pneumonia; in Moscow...
RECOVERING. DAVE THOMAS, 64, Wendy's founder and pitchman; from quadruple heart-bypass surgery following an apparent heart attack...
After deciding to implement that recommendation, UHS administrators turned the report over to an implementation team. In order to ensure students' anonymity, the team "really had to bypass most of our systems," says Michael, a member of the task force...
Boris Yeltsin is resting easy after his recent heart bypass surgery. But what if his rest verged on eternal, and Russia veered toward a political coup? Investors with all their money stashed in U.S. stocks wouldn't have to worry much. The echo of political turmoil in distant markets might be barely audible when Wall Street is roaring like Niagara Falls. But for those invested overseas--through mutual funds or directly, in stocks--the noise would be more like a foghorn in their bedroom. The clamor of social, political and economic uncertainty just might send prices cascading lower...