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...heard conflicting accounts of how well Waddle ran his ship. A petty officer in charge of analyzing sonar data had conceded he had been "a little bit" lazy in not telling Waddle that a ship appeared to be just 3,700 m away. Questions had been raised about the extent to which 16 civilians onboard may have interfered with safety procedures...
...China. These investors have become Beijing's most useful lobbyists in Washington. They thwarted Clinton's initial plan to link China's trade status with human rights and helped win Washington's support for China's entry into the World Trade Organization. China needs that relationship because, to some extent, the leadership's power rests on rising living standards that depend on growing trade...
...momentum of European integration - and in a larger sense, globalization - is widely felt. Young adults in all four countries surveyed by Time said they believed that by 2010 the balance of political power in Europe will tilt toward the European Parliament and away from national governments - to an extent greater than they would prefer...
...know to what extent they harbor any real illusions. There's a feeling that they need to be seen to be doing something. But [German chancellor Gerhard] Schroeder had no impact when he met with Bush on Thursday, and there's no reason to believe the E.U. delegation will fare any better. They'll make their representations to whomever they get to see - it'll be interesting to see how many deputy assistant secretaries of state they get to meet. But besides reiterating Europe's concern, they're unlikely to have any new arguments. There have been some veiled suggestions...
...extent that shame - after years of screaming for McCain-Feingold - is the primary force holding Democrats together on the larger bill, what effect does it have on the severability vote? Is it an obscure enough issue for defectors to hide behind...