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...last seen in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). The other half of RH's success was the comedic pairing, and the chemistry between the detectives. Chan and his self-effacing humor and ample physical comedy skills play well off Tucker's lanky antics and brash American swagger as they both exploit the cultural differences in their partnership. If there is a guaranteed profit-maker in the summer's lineup, this would be it . The first grossed...
...renewed. But renewal has been gaining political support in recent months, and a number of experts following the legislation expect Congress to move in that direction later this year. That, together with Bush's demands on Libya, makes it unlikely that American companies will be allowed to exploit Libyan oil any time soon. As a result, even if Wintershall fails to strike a deal, rights to exploit the rich Oasis oil concession could go to other non-U.S. competitors thought to be interested in the properties, including Royal Dutch Shell, British Petroleum, Total of France and other major companies...
Equally sobering is the fact that reform efforts inevitably have unintended consequences: the next generation of abuse and scandal. Soft money didn't exist until the 1980s, when political parties figured out a way to exploit loopholes in the last reform that Congress passed, opening the way for donors to give hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time under the guise of "party building." Even McCain acknowledges his bill would be at best a temporary fix, one that would work only until politicians and interest groups figure a way around...
...Equally sobering is the fact that reform efforts inevitably have unintended consequences: the next generation of abuse and scandal. Soft money didn't exist until the 1980s, when political parties figured out a way to exploit loopholes in the last reform that Congress passed, opening the way for donors to give hundreds of thousands of dollars at a time under the guise of "party building." Even McCain acknowledges his bill would be at best a temporary fix, one that would work only until politicians and interest groups figure a way around...
...paid and insecure. Among the working classes, pensions and health insurance were virtually unheard of. But labor laws passed during the 1930s dramatically increased the number of workers whose jobs provided a living wage, employment security and benefits. Workers' right to bargain collectively further restricted employers' ability to exploit them. Although large numbers of workers remained in bad jobs, the trend was toward expanding workers' access to decent jobs...