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...native of Caribou, Maine, she went straight out of college in 1975 to work as an aide to Republican Senator Bill Cohen. When he retired in 1996, Collins won his seat. While relatively new to the Senate, she doesn't share the strong conservatism of many of the chamber's younger Republicans. For instance, she has not supported George Bush's plan for personal-investment accounts as part of his Social Security reform...
...Last year was a time for celebration...but now is a time to recognize that the rights and privileges we have, others are trying to take them away,” said Mayor Michael A. Sullivan, speaking before the crowded chamber...
Whatever the inner impulses of members, a vote is certain to bring a backlash from right-to-life groups that constitute a major part of the Republican base. So supporters of the measure have been quietly working the House chamber in what is becoming an intensely personal effort to build a majority one vote at a time. Some lawmakers with pro-life voting records say the vote will be an agonizing choice. "The most difficult moral questions aren't between right and wrong," says New Mexico's Heather Wilson, who says she is still undecided. "They are between right...
...Koreans hard at work on another suspicious tunnel, this time in the northeastern Kilju county. Heavy equipment has been spotted hauling material into the hole, according to a U.S. official briefed on the latest intelligence?a possible sign that the North is plugging the shaft to create an underground chamber for an imminent nuclear test...
When rehearsing with others for an Arts First piece or a chamber music performance, violinist Jae Y. Kim ’05 is usually the one to get the music from the library. Known for both his talent and his good-natured dedication to the music, the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra (HRO) co-concertmaster has become a fixture of the orchestral music scene during his four years at Harvard...