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...however, said he believes that American satisfaction stems from what he calls the “Iron Curtain.” “Americans are not allowed to see what’s going on in the rest of the world” for fear that they would demand another system, he said. Himmelstein said that administrative costs accounted for one cent of every dollar spent on healthcare in Canada, but 15 cents for every dollar in America. “Americans are getting extraordinarily poor value for money in our healthcare system,” he said...
...ideal form, the café would. It would provide nourishment, and it would also provide a place for discussion, a place to find truth. But the café as it is being implemented seems only to serve an immediate demand...
...unusually high demand for work visas this year and Harvard’s traditionally late graduation date, some international students have failed to obtain the work visas they need to keep their prospective jobs and remain in the United States next year.Three days before her graduation, Monica Rana ’06 thought her future was settled. She had an apartment in New York and a job with Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein (DrKW), an investment banking company. But Rana received a call yesterday morning informing her that the company would probably have to rescind her job offer.Rana, who is from Nepal...
...sticking point is whether to allow the federal and state sentences to run concurrently, with the trio serving all their time in federal lockup. Attorneys for the three men are seeking a federal minimum of seven years, with any state sentence to run concurrently. Alabama prosecutors may still demand at least seven years jail time for each crime. "In this case, everyone wants their pound of flesh," says DeBusk's attorney Brett Bloomston...
...Because Washington is demanding only a suspension of enrichment, not the dismantling of whatever enrichment capability Iran currently possesses, Iranian leaders have room to maneuver without appearing to back down. One option would be to simply claim "technical reasons" for turning off Iran's centrifuges until further notice. That would allow the IAEA to verify that no enrichment is currently taking place, creating a window of opportunity for talks. The Iranians would likely signal discreetly that its shutdown will last for a defined period. Conversely, in exchange for a suspension, Iran might demand some symbolic form of political recognition from...