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...lest either Clinton or the bigoted defenders of the status quo think that ignoring the question of gay troops will make it disappear, the story of Allen Schindler should make them think again. Schindler, a 22-year-old naval radio operator, was brutally murdered by a fellow sailor a month after he revealed his homosexuality to his commanding officer...
...docs department wouldn't even take up all of the first floor. No stacks would move. Only the open reading area would disappear...
...first Telescript machines will start to arrive next year. If the technology catches on, the lines between home and office, already badly blurred, could begin to disappear. How will employees feel when their boss, tracking them down to some beachside resort, starts issuing orders and leaving angry messages on their computer? "Telescript is like an incredibly powerful computer virus," says Denise Caruso, editor of a newsletter called Digital Media. "I don't know how many people understand the seriousness of what you might be able...
...efforts reflect more than concerns over hurt feelings or political correctness. A stream of negative images, advocates argue, makes it harder for recovering patients to find work, obtain housing or participate fully in society. "We're not language police," concludes Arnold. "We don't expect the word crazy to disappear. But we're hoping for the day when these stereotypes are as unacceptable as racist and sexist remarks...
...money by itself will not prevent the collapse of megacities. The troubles of a Karachi or a Jakarta will not disappear if planners from the World Bank rush in to build housing projects and a freeway system. Humanitarian aid in the form of food and medicine can be a godsend, but it will not give a city prosperity...