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...those times significantly. The private freight railroads are required by law to make their rights of way available to Amtrak, so there is no need for Amtrak to “lease” them. What is needed is a collaborative effort between Amtrak and the freight railroads to expand and add capacity to the existing system so that Amtrak trains don’t have to wait around for freight trains to get out of their way—the single most important reason why Amtrak’s on time performance on some of its long distance routes...
...nominated to be director of the Central Intelligence Agency. (See related story "Thinker, Briefer, Soldier, Spy.") Some in Congress were already concerned that putting a general in charge of the CIA would further demoralize an agency that is feeling encroached upon by the Pentagon, which is pushing to expand its own human spying capabilities. In private visits with lawmakers last week, Hayden had put many of those doubts to rest with assurances of his independence. But now, the NSA's terrorist-surveillance program is likely to take center stage at the hearings, given Hayden's role as its architect...
...time the World Cup rolled into the U.S. in 1994, however, Nike sensed a chance to expand its global profile. "Phil [Knight] realized that to be relevant and leading in the world of sport, not just in the United States, you have to be a leading brand in the world's most popular game," says Remlinger. And of course, the company wanted to crush a stumbling Adidas--which had lost $100 million in 1992--for good. By 1997, in true Nike fashion, the company signed an iconic endorser--the Brazilian national team, fresh off its '94 World Cup victory...
Bolden-Kramer will use her grant to develop a curriculum for young lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women of color in the San Francisco Bay area. Zhang will coordinate a legal aid program for the London Chinatown community. And Lee will expand a childcare and education program at the Codman Square Community Health Center in Dorchester, so that the children of patients will be looked after while their parents receive treatment...
...outgrowth of a long standing Boston plan for a public transportation “urban ring” that would enable people to get into the western area of the city without being forced to connect through the Downtown Crossing and Park Street stations. Harvard wants to expand the ring more deeply into Allston than originally envisioned in order to create a “life science necklace” that would link Boston University, MIT, and Harvard...