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...part of the program, which provides coverage for a wide range of interventions, families pay a small premium determined by a scale inversely proportional to their income; families in the poorest fifth of the country??s demographic pay nothing...
...light of recent statements and actions from Russia, the United States should be more careful in its diplomatic relations with its former nemesis. A recent comment made by President Dmitry Medvedev is characteristic of his country??s current attitudes: he states that Russia is not afraid of “the prospect of a new Cold War.” This remark comes in the context of Russia’s recent conflict with Georgia and its threats to bomb proposed U.S. missile sites in Poland. These sites, which would be part of a missile defense system that...
...fellow LGBT alumni at Harvard this weekend was “like a mirage or a dream.”Alumni from all but two of Harvard’s living classes descended on Cambridge to celebrate the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus’s 25th anniversary, the country??s first-ever reunion specifically for gay alumni. Attendees and organizers said the conference is a sign of years’ worth of growth.“It is a culminating moment. There has been such an extraordinary amount of progress on issues of interest to LGBT people...
...wealthiest university endowments over the past few years, they remain robust in light of the worst financial downturn in decades—one that has prompted a U.S. government plan to purchase up to $700 billion of toxic securities in an effort to cleanse the balance sheets of the country??s ailing financial institutions. The unprecedented government intervention in the market follows a series of financial shocks in recent weeks, including the failure of Lehman Brothers, the government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the largest government bailout to date?...
...late last year—currently serves as chief executive of California-based PIMCO, one of the world’s largest bond funds. The offer comes as Congress debates a plan to purchase up to $700 billion of difficult-to-sell securities in an effort to cleanse the country??s ailing financial system. The unprecedented government intervention in the market follows a series of financial shocks in recent weeks, including the largest bankruptcy in history, the government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the largest government bailout to date?...