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...think of anything except the victims who might be underneath the rubble and their families. My girlfriend lives in New York. Many of my friends work in the World Trade Center and lower Manhattan. As I frantically dialed 212 phone numbers, the rest of the world was a distant afterthought...
...Bush must hope that taxpayers use that money to spark a rebound or that the Fed's rate cuts ignite a rally on Wall Street. The other elements of Bush's proposed cure--freer trade and energy reform--face hurdles in Congress and, even if enacted, offer more distant relief...
Success in competitive running comes from pushing yourself hardest when your body is most exhausted and when the rewards are most distant. It comes from all those weekend and early-morning runs alone, without teammates to spur you on. Those who have trained with Alan say his efforts in practice are even more impressive than the record he set. As amazing as his 3:53.43 was in May, it is possible his best races are yet to come. His toughest challenge now may be the burden of high expectations...
Just a half hour later, economics seemed at best a distant concern...
...foreign nations might be killed in the process. It appears most Americans have decided that the Israeli approach to terrorism is actually pretty reasonable. When combating soulless, vicious acts of barbarism, we must not let our high standards of morality impede the path to justice, deterrence and closure. If distant governments continue to harbor and indirectly support these terrorists, then we must resort to swift and extreme military actions in order to ensure proper punishment. We owe this to the victims, their families and our nation as a whole...