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...I.R.A. -- have moved away from their demand for unconditional British withdrawal and full union with the South. But Catholics in the North insist upon a plan that would protect their rights and link them in some way with the Republic. And there's the rub, since Protestant leaders still cling to their belief that the province's union with Britain is immutable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Crying Game | 11/8/1993 | See Source »

Many risk-averse investors continue to cling to CDs, which still hold $1.2 trillion in cash. "I wouldn't say people are nuts to have money in CDs," notes a staff member with the House Energy and Commerce Committee. "The government guarantee is worth something. A family of extremely modest means should have three months of savings to meet immediate cash needs in an emergency. There's nothing wrong with keeping them liquid and guaranteed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Siren Call of Mutual Funds | 11/8/1993 | See Source »

...this sound and fury, what they fail to recognize is that blaming television shows for anti-social behavior undermines any notion of moral responsibility. If we accept that television or the movies can overwhelm free will, how can we hold anyone responsible for anything? More importantly, how can we cling to the sanctity of free expression, if free expression can effectively enslave those exposed...

Author: By Benjamin J. Heller, | Title: Scaring Up A Simple Crisis | 10/30/1993 | See Source »

...hour in a scoreless tie before Brown's Lisa Beckett scored the eventual winning tally after a scuffle in front of the Yale net at the 63-minute mark. Kat Alford added an insurance goal as Brown won, 2-0....Despite Harvard's offensive woes, it continues to cling to first place in the Ancient Eight by virtue of its only goal of the season (in a 1-0 win over Columbia) and a non-conference schedule, which ends this weekend when it faces Cornell in Ithaca...

Author: By John B. Trainer, | Title: Rematch of Co-Champs: Brown Tops Yale, 2-0 | 9/29/1993 | See Source »

...Voters] want to move Boston forward, not cling to the past, and above all, they've had enough talk, they want action...

Author: By Virginia A. Triant, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Mayoral Finalists Are Menino, Brett | 9/22/1993 | See Source »

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