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...grades upward. Says Anthony Podesta, president of the Washington-based liberal lobby People for the American Way: "He used to be more a seeker of headlines than educational excellence. Now he is increasingly more responsible." Bennett may be ineffectual in getting legislation passed; indeed, both Congress and academe fault him for abandoning the traditional role of ombudsman on Capitol Hill for educational programs and funding. However most observers agree that he has been a resounding success at stirring up national discussion on basic educational issues...
...intersect, indicating that two planes have violated the horizontal separation standard of five miles, an alarm sounds, the doughnuts flash and a teletype clacks out the incriminating data. The controller must file a report on the incident, as must the pilot if he is suspected of being at fault. Anyone found responsible can be suspended from duty...
...tandem with daily headlines. This accident of timing may help the book's sales, but Leonard's imaginative license is liable to be mistaken for a matter of fact. That would be unfair because the author makes unlikely events spring from carefully prepared plausibilities, some of which, through no fault of his own, may actually occur...
...With a pair of wings like that," Haney said, referring to his temporary linemates MacDonald and C.J. Young, "if anything goes wrong, it's got to be my fault...
This measure is intended to stop the wave of Americans who convert to Judaism and then move to Israel. Their fault is to have joined Reformed temples. They will not be allowed to become Israeli citizens unless they reconvert...