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These answers will not concern only Justice Department investigators or students who may find an unexpected tuition windfall. They should be of concern to all members of the Harvard community, especially the administrators...
...wonder there is fear and anger in Moscow, particularly among Gorbachevites. They believe no Kremlin leader can afford to give up Soviet power, not to mention Soviet territory. Many American officials share this concern, although they must be careful about saying so. In a conceit of diplomatic formalism that until recently seemed quaint and futile, the U.S. Government has never recognized the legality of the Baltic annexation. Support for human and civil rights is, or is certainly supposed to be, a constant of American foreign policy...
...Padilla, chief of the National Police, said that the equipment from Washington was useless in the drug war, complaining that it was "more suited to conventional warfare than to antinarcotics and antiterrorism operations." Gomez later claimed that he had been misquoted and in fact appreciated the aid. Another growing concern for Colombia is the presence of U.S. military advisers, considered an international embarrassment and a potential threat to the nation's sovereignty. Washington announced plans to expand the military role of U.S. advisers training local antinarcotics teams, though soldiers would be banned from combat. The last thing Colombians want, says...
Such warnings are particularly worrisome at a time when mechanical failures appear to have replaced the threat of terrorism as the leading concern of air travelers. A recent spate of engine explosions, stress cracks and other in- flight mishaps has made passengers keenly aware of once esoteric matters such as turbine blades and hydraulic systems. The public's concern is % compounded by the airline industry's frank admission that it cannot find enough mechanics to do the increasingly complex job of maintaining its aging planes...
After declaring the embryos to be children, Young in effect treated the case like a custody dispute, in which the overriding concern is the best interest of the child...