Word: fasts
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...apprehension and powerlessness that went along with building the greatest economy in the history of the world. It is a tension that Clinton is giving more thought to since last fall, when he suffered the biggest defeat of his second term: Congress's refusal to give him the "fast track" authority he sought to negotiate more NAFTA-like trade deals. Former White House aide Bill Galston, who attended the dinner, says Clinton is convinced the defeat was not a failure of tactics or the work of interest groups but rather a reflection of the deeper unease Americans are experiencing...
...culture of deceit has long been an integral part of Japan's success. Since World War II, the assumption has been that the government would back the banks, the banks would back the companies, and everyone would be guaranteed employment for life. That worked when Japan was growing fast enough to cover its losses. Those days are gone, and so are thousands of jobs...
Darn Speedy Link Intel, Microsoft and Compaq say they're developing a way to deliver ultra-fast Internet access over ordinary telephone lines. You could be surfing at 1.5 million bits per second in the not-too-distant future. Full Story...
Terje Haakonsen, 23, is the master blaster of half-pipe snowboarding. But is he an Olympian? Snowboarding, the cultural twin of skateboarding, is growing up fast and this year will be part of the Winter Games for the first time. But count Haakonsen out of Nagano. The iconoclastic world champion has likened the International Olympic Committee to the Mafia. And last week, as he announced his refusal to participate, he told the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten, "There is a lot about these Games that is not my cup of tea." He added, "The thought of an Olympic gold medal has never...
TAKE A HIKE The ranks of retired guys are growing fast, yet few studies have examined whether exercise really benefits them. Now research finds that walking is great stuff: two miles daily can keep older men alive significantly longer...