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...reason he?s on the list because he?s supposed to be a shock jock. Here?s the bad news: he doesn?t shock anybody anymore. Thanks to Howard...this kind of sludge just washes over us. And that?s the danger. That?s the serious part of the book. I?m not the Church Lady. I don?t care what people say in private; I don?t care what they do in private. But we?re talking about the public arena...
...Japan today, reduced expectations are becoming increasingly common. As the world's second largest economy struggles to evolve from its mainstay manufacturing base into technology and high-value service industries, several generations of Japanese are in danger of becoming lost in transition. Following the crash of the early 1990s that ended the Japanese postwar economic miracle, Japan's public and private sectors have been slashing their work forces, cutting off bad-risk borrowers, and streamlining operations in an attempt to remain competitive in an increasingly global economy. Many of its world-class companies have succeeded in doing just that...
...Beyond Shostakovich's daring work, this trio also organized public performances of over 400 mostly religious pieces, including works by Bach, Wagner, Haydn and Mahler that were banned in the U.S.S.R. The archive is an extraordinary resource on cultural life in the old Soviet Union. Now it is in danger. In 1993 the house was restored to its lawful owners in the wake of the de-Sovietization of Estonia. Matsov, a Muscovite, cannot afford to spend much time in Estonia, and has been having increasing problems scraping together the $400 monthly rent. He expects to get through this summer...
...just the springs that are hot in Iceland, it seems. - By Peter Gumbel Stirring Up The Risk Pool Triathletes are usually known for taking a risk or two. After all, swimming, biking and running - with hardly a breather in between - doesn't come without potential danger. So why will more than 100 of these risk takers in next week's VisitScotland Adventure-Tri be insured for $1.75 million? Because swimmers in the race will be paddling two circuits of Scotland's Urquhart Bay, home of the fabled Loch Ness monster. "We couldn't take the risk of one of them...
...outside guidance and bombmaking help. The official says authorities believe there may be links between the London bombers and those behind the Madrid attacks. "There's a lot of concern that the group is still here," the official says. "It may not presage any imminent attack. Maybe the greater danger is that they go dormant for weeks, if not months. It's a very considerable worry...