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President Bush was not happy. Senate minority leader Trent Lott went ballistic and said the Republicans would block the measure. FBI Director Robert Mueller's mea culpa last week gave Daschle some needed cover for his proposal. But the danger for Daschle was closer to home: his action just might jeopardize the Democrats' tenuous hold on the Senate, and his position as majority leader. Polls show that while Republicans are vulnerable on domestic issues, Democrats are ill advised to go after Bush's popular war on terrorism. And no one knows that better than Daschle's rival Lott. "Our message...
This is one of the mysteries of anxiety. While it is a normal response to physical danger--and can be a useful tool for focusing the mind when there's a deadline looming--anxiety becomes a problem when it persists too long beyond the immediate threat. Sometimes there's an obvious cause, as with the shell-shocked soldiers of World War I or the terror-scarred civilians of the World Trade Center collapse. Other times, we don't know why we can't stop worrying...
...Critics say the FAA is in danger of moving even more slowly than usual while the bureaucracy and stakeholders await a new leader. The airline industry is trying to hustle up its own candidates, but nobody yet seems willing to take the hefty pay cut for the privilege of being abused by airlines, Congress and frustrated flyers. Aviation-industry veterans are getting worried that the position might never attract a high-quality candidate. "The job is only good for a human punching bag," says...
...smaller school instituted a Z-list primarily for legacies, there would be a danger of having a disproportionately high or low proportion of legacies in a given class if the Z-list yield were not accurately estimated. Moreover, the smaller a school, the tougher it is to find beds for students if the yield is underestimated...
...smaller school instituted a Z-list primarily for legacies, there would be a danger of having a disproportionately high or low proportion of legacies in a given class if the Z-list yield were not accurately estimated. Moreover, the smaller a school, the tougher it is to find beds for students if the yield is underestimated...