Word: claiming
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...Annunciation in Nazareth. "In the end it was simply a political decision," says TIME Jerusalem bureau chief Lisa Beyer. "There are a lot more Muslim voters in Israel than there are Christian voters. That's what influenced the government to accommodate them, even though they had no legitimate historical claim to the land." Local Muslims had lobbied hard to build alongside the church, which stands on the site where Mary is said to have learned that she was pregnant with the baby Jesus...
...independence, the current approval ratings represent more than a drastic shift in public opinion. Instead, they represent the return of Soviet style tactics of governmental deception, press censorship and ethnic intolerance--all of which are used to maintain support for the Chechen conflict. They undermine the Russian government's claim that it is just following democratic precepts by following the will of the people...
...likely to pass Go and collect $200,000. Most claims have to do with a final paycheck you never received, a lost dividend check, a forgotten surplus at your health club. The typical claim paid is less than $1,000. Still, 1 person in 10 owns assets he or she doesn't know about, and if you have moved frequently, your odds are considerably better...
Perhaps. But Linux still has a long way to go in the dumb-like-me consumer market. Windows' main claim to fame is its relative ease of use--at least compared to MS-DOS. Or raw Linux. Until the Linuxians create a system that's as easy to use as Windows--or better still, the Mac--Microsoft has nothing to worry about. Well, almost nothing...
...hard to say which agency will be more self-satisfied over these figures. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is citing its antidrug campaigns (think "Just Say No") as a major factor in the new age of abstention, claiming that drugs are shedding that pesky veneer of "coolness." Attorney General Janet Reno is applauding the Clinton administration for putting more cops on the street and stepping up antigun campaigns. It's probably more complicated than either of these explanations would suggest, and there will be a rash of analyses; some will point to the rising rates of incarcerations, some...