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...enthusiasm for health care reform wanes on Capitol Hill, a group of Harvard students are hoping to push health issues to the forefront of campus discussion, by starting a magazine...
...Kennedy had a Democratic President to work with for the first time in 12 years, and his signature issue, health care reform, was at the forefront of the congressional agenda. He was recently married to an intelligent, attractive lawyer, and good feeling towards the senator was running so high that late-night comedian Jay Leno decided to put a moratorium on Ted Kennedy jokes...
...shooting death of a leading Haitian dissident last night jolted Haiti back to the forefront of U.S. and international agendas. The Rev. Jean-Marie Vincent -- a close friend of Jean-Bertrand Aristide who threw his body in front of machete-wielding attackers in 1989 to protect the now exiled president -- was shot and killed by gunmen suspected of being part of the military government. There was no indication why Vincent was slain. He was a peasant-rights movement leader, but he had made no political appearances since Aristide's 1991 ouster. In Washington, State Department spokesman Mike McCurry denounced...
...serious and touching British drama, Richard Loncraine's "The Wedding Gift" employs some of England's most talented actors and actresses. Based on a true story, the film stars Julie Walters as Diana Longden, a middle-aged woman dying of a mysterious illness. Walters came into the forefront of the British acting world with "Educating Rita" where she held her own with Michael Caine. She did the same with Jeanne Moreau in the recent release "The Summer House." Her husband, Deric, comes to life with Jim Broadbent assuming the role. Broadbent has established himself as a brilliant character actor, playing...
...Harvard has not been at the forefront of the discussion, mostly because planetary sciences are not emphasized at the University, according to one researcher...