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...combatants in this latest version of the West's long tug-of-war over water are more numerous and clamorous than ever. The four Upper Basin states have always regarded the three in the Lower Basin with a gimlet eye. The upper states have never used all the water allotted to them; the surplus could be, and often was, picked up by the lower states -- mostly California. No one minded as long as the river seemed inexhaustible; now the upper states fret that the lower states have grown accustomed to -- and have prospered on -- more than their fair share. Across...
...addition, legislators with an eye on the government's mounting deficit are taking stock of the huge federal subsidies -- amounting to billions of dollars -- flowing west to farmers for Colorado River water. Says California's Congressman Miller: "The drought and deficit have caused people from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York to reassess supporting a bad habit...
...celestial show began. Like a devouring sky god, the moon's shadow appeared, gouging out a perfectly rounded bite from the upper edge of the sun. Moving at 10,000 km/h (6,000 m.p.h.) -- but as slowly as a distant airplane to the human eye -- the shadow crept down the face of the sun. Soon it obscured all but a thin lower crescent that gleamed against the darkening sky like the Cheshire Cat's smile. Next the corners of the smile vanished, leaving a single dazzling gem of brilliance at the bottom of a circle of light -- the so-called...
...deal represents a major realignment in the PC industry. "Who would have thought these two companies could possibly see eye to eye on anything? It's like a surfer girl marrying a banker," declared Richard Shaffer, publisher of ComputerLetter. If the venture is successful, adds Shaffer, "it could create the most fearsome force in computing ever." Machines made by the two companies could become virtual look-alikes, which would not only eliminate the need for consumers to choose sides but also end much of the confusion prevalent in the industry over the lack of standards...
...same time, moderate Republicans in Congress, with their eye on the 1992 elections, are worried that if the court does throw out Roe sometime next year, pro-choice voters will take out their anger at the polls. The safest course for Bush might be for him to unearth another "stealth" nominee like Souter, who has impressive judicial credentials but no paper trail on abortion or other divisive issues. Then the nominee could follow Souter's lead and refuse to discuss how he or she might vote on cases likely to come before the court...