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...restore faith in the local government, Franklin shepherded through the city council a new ethics code for municipal employees. She corralled 75 private firms to conduct studies of Atlanta's budgetary, infrastructure and homeless problems and perform a massive audit of the city government--pro bono. She organized a task force she called the Pothole Posse to go after the city's crumbling streets. She kept a running tally of cracks that were filled, combining good stewardship with quality political theater...
...study is sure to become a tool in the hands of politicians wrangling over plans to reform the federal tax system. "If anyone had any doubt about the unfairness of our present tax code," said Democratic Congressman J.J. Pickle of Texas, "these figures should convince them." Pickle, who requested the report, is advocating a minimum-tax provision on personal income. The study, said a White House spokesman, "shows that fat cats pay little or no money. It's a perfect example of why the President wants tax reform." But tax-reform experts point out that many of the major loopholes...
...swarm of reporters a half dozen laminated photos of children who were abused by Roman Catholic priests-herself included. SNAP sent a letter to all the American Cardinals to try to keep Law out of a prominent role. "We need the Cardinals to find the courage to break the code of silence in the church's hierarchy, speak out on behalf of children raped by the clergy," Blaine said. "Cardinal Law's saying of this Mass is like rubbing salt into open wounds. He bears ultimate responsibility for the sex abuse scandal...
...they’ll start doing a problem set. We often have to work hard to enjoy ourselves. Yet in senior spring, we seem to have figured things out. I told some friends of mine back home about the “First Chance Dance” dress code and the “Last Chance Dance” on-line matching...
...AIDS virus directly, generally by interfering with its replication, and those that are aimed at rebuilding the immune system. The Pasteur Institute's HPA-23, which may be available for study in the U.S. this fall, prevents the virus from reproducing by blocking the transcription of its genetic code. In limited studies, HPA-23 has indeed been shown to reduce the amount of virus present in some patients' blood. But it is by no means clear that it alleviates their illness. What is more, the drug can have potentially serious side effects, including blood-clotting problems. Acknowledges Dr. Willy Rozenbaum...