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...third plane escaped, and the pilot, Brothers cofounder Jose Basulto, claimed the Cubans began harassing the Skymasters as they were flying in international airspace, which begins 12 miles offshore. U.S. search craft spotted oil slicks some 20 miles off Cuba. A grim-faced President Clinton condemned "in the strongest possible terms'' what he described as "the shooting down in broad daylight of two American civilian airplanes by Cuban military aircraft." He directed U.S. Coast Guard units to conduct a continuing search-and-rescue operation and ordered U.S. military forces "to ensure that it is fully protected." Clinton also demanded that...
...Constitutional ideals have always been held aloft by the mast and spars of a concerned, active citizenry. This has been exemplified by the stout framework of a calling to public service, a concern for the public good and a charitable spirit of volunteerism. But no matter how seaworthy the craft, how adept the captain, or how steady the wind, without this structural integrity, even a great ship of state will eventually become paralyzed. Because today's concerned students are indeed stakeholders in the American Dream, they cannot afford to ignore the call topside--to stand their watch and serve their...
...There has never been a commitment to craft a University-wide policy concerning outside contracting, except in a very general way...providing a level playing field," Touborg said...
...computer did not create itself, nor did a single Frankenstein craft it in secrecy. Instead, the computer has been a collective effort over years. Deep Blue is a composite of many individuals, no single one of whom could hold the information or chess power it has. Perhaps this is a victory for society, demonstrating that the collective effort of a group of people is always stronger than the power of one person, however brilliant...
...RECENT YEARS THE FANfare that precedes a Paris couture season has consisted mainly of statements from fashion eminences dourly predicting the early demise of the wildly expensive handmade-to-order business. Why then were the spring openings so vibrant, so full of beauty, craft and rich detail? At Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld outdid himself with a masterly display of chic invention and exquisite attention to fit; the pick of the supermodel pack were on hand, and they never looked prettier. At Dior, Gianfranco Ferre chose a theme of flowers--surely an invitation to cliche--and turned out a collection with lightness...