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...Like a fireman pointing a hose at a smoldering house, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan indicated Thursday morning that he will continue trying to cool off the economy before it bursts into flames. Making his biannual Humphrey Hawkins report to Congress, Greenspan again delivered the familiar sugar - the U.S. economic juggernaut is plowing on with no slowdown in sight - and then the medicine: This prosperity has to be kept at a steady pace. Financial analysts take this to mean that a substantial hike in the Fed's lending rates is in order...
...medical students were male. One physician on the O.S.U. medical-school admissions committee told her, "I'd hate to be your kid!" In fact, Bach turned out to be a wonderful mother who deeply enjoyed raising her daughter Sashi. Then, when she was 42, she met a fireman who had started medical school at age 35, and her childhood dream flickered back to life. She entered the University of Miami medical school the year Sashi graduated from high school. It was 1993, and 42% of medical students were female. Bach will graduate in June; she plans to go into private...
...machine to fulfill this dream. Adults healthy enough to shovel piles of coal need only register at the Severn Valley Railway school, based in Bewdley, Worcestershire. In the introductory session, they learn safety guidelines and how a locomotive works. They also put in time on the footplate--where the fireman and driver stand, stoking the boiler, firing up the engine and managing the controls. In follow-up courses, groups of four students strive to acquire enough skill to drive the locomotive. This involves learning to clean, oil and light up the engine, shunt tracks, couple and uncouple cars--and brake...
...TAKEN? Having trouble finding the perfect wedding gift? You can now do one-click shopping at www.dellajames.com the largest online registry site. Super-retailers, such as Gump's, as well as smaller specialty shops share lists, and the happy couple can post personal Web pages. Also, insurers like Fireman's Fund offer coverage for families that fear a wedding-day disaster. But not for a change of heart...
...Chang Yuel, a former South Korean Deputy Prime Minister, has vivid memories of late 1997, when he and Summers often conferred until well after midnight seeking a solution to South Korea's economic woes. "I was surprised to see how energetic and hardworking he was. He was like a fireman putting out fires not only in Korea but throughout Asia...