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...stand out from the travel shelf at Barnes and Nobles, but Lonely Planet guidebooks, which come in all colors, are taking up more and more shelf space. And shelf space, a common industry measurement of publishing success, is a crucial area where Let's Go can't afford to cede ground to a relative newcomer...
...unspecified means—to wield policy-making power over the University’s wage structure. The group demanded that the board include workers, union representatives, faculty, members of PSLM, and “an administrator.” It is ludicrous to expect the University to cede permanent control over its wages to an outside board, especially one that enfranchises the members of a voluntary, unelected student group...
When a President leaves office we expect him to disappear for a while, cede the stage to the new guy, give us some time to forget why we weren't so sorry to see him go. Jimmy Carter returned to Plains, Ga., to nurse his wounds and work on his house; George Herbert Walker Bush disappeared to Houston, content to load his dishwasher and walk his dogs. But from the hour Bill Clinton's successor was sworn in, the youngest former President in modern history made it clear that he didn't intend to fade from view for even...
...partner in the talks, security chief Dahlan, Israel agreed to withdraw from as much as 95% of the West Bank, compared with 89% at Camp David. The Israeli side dealt in terms of recognizing Palestinian sovereignty over East Jerusalem and most of the Old City. The Palestinians agreed to cede 3% of the West Bank so large Jewish settlements could be incorporated into Israel. The Palestinians approved an Israeli demand for U.S. and other forces to be stationed for a certain period inside the new Palestinian state to help ensure Israel's security. Arafat instructed his negotiators to accept early...
...Horizon: Increased tension over Kosovo?s future, and a major showdown between Washington and its European allies over proposals to withdraw U.S. forces from Balkans peacekeeping. The Europeans have warned that the U.S. will cede its right to command NATO forces in Europe if it refuses to have its troops on the frontline...