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...pension legislation, which would effectively defer the airlines' pension obligations for years, is considered to have a good chance of passage, and the relief might come just in time for United, which has until April 8 to submit a reorganization plan to a U.S. bankruptcy judge. United has also asked the government to make $1.6 billion in loan guarantees under a provision designed to relieve the aftereffects of Sept. 11. The smaller carriers complain that taxpayers should not be asked to keep financing those airlines' inefficient ways. "What kind of public policy is it," asks Edward Faberman, a Washington lobbyist...
...interhouse war involving the dastardly distribution of dead fish in doordrops and the nefarious thievery of beloved house banners, peace between the battling factions of Mather and Kirkland seems about as likely as a Bush-Kucinich presidential race. In the meantime, those troubled by the cloud of conflict can defer to a little glimmer of what could be, a veritable symbol of peace, in Austin...
Meanwhile, in order to avert the AMT bite, you may have to reverse your regular tax strategy and forgo taking advantage of many itemized deductions. For example: you should consider refraining from prepaying state income taxes or real estate taxes, and don't defer bonuses or other income to the next year. And you should run the numbers before tapping any long-term capital gains. Finding the triggers can be tricky, so you may want to consult an accountant or visit websites like turbotax.com...
...better solution is to have fall exams before Thanksgiving. Designing its calendar, Harvard must defer to the greatest thinkers of the West: It should switch to a trimester system like the one currently in place for undergraduates at Stanford University. Trimesters would let students take nine courses in a year for the price of eight—three each term, with condensed courses providing a more concentrated academic experience without the frivolous projects. Competition from peer institutions and a shorter school year overall would hollow any excuses for a tuition hike. Although Stanford schedules its fall exams just before winter...
...production that the Crimson had so missed this season. While one can argue whether the best strategy is stacking or balancing lines, Mazzoleni’s experiment paid off this weekend, in spite of the losses. Manned by the top Crimson scorers, all of whom are modest enough to defer credit, the top line was good enough to deserve wins...