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Four of Harvard's river houses were without water for most of yesterday morning, forcing students to forgo their regular morning routines for a day of confused cleaning schedules and disheveled appearances...
...years ago, a homosexual man contracted AIDS in San Francisco. Instead, he decided to forgo the city's excellent health care system and support network to return home to Georgia and live his last days peacefully with his family...
...cultural dream machine. They succeed because they make their audience happy. But many seem to care more about labor issues than about the fans' approval -- or the other players' success. Listen to Toronto's Paul Molitor, speaking in May to Sports Illustrated: "What are we supposed to do, forgo a strike because Junior ((Griffey))'s got 50 home runs on Sept...
...Forgo a strike, because of Junior, and because of all your colleagues who are flirting with immortality. Forgo it because there's pennant fever in 12 cities, and because this summer the field of dreams seems so sweet. If you must, set a strike date for Oct. 3, the day after the regular season ends; with play-off money at stake, we'll bet it would be settled in no time. But for now, and for once, think of the sport before the business. Prove to the fans that you treasure their loyalty as much as their revenue. Do what...
...cannot be addressed in a vacuum. Much like anatomy, all the pieces connect: the aging and the sick are connected to the young, who need employers to ease their new burden, who need the cooperation of other employers to spread the costs. Otherwise, the healthiest and the wealthiest will forgo insurance -- and America's health-care system could get even sicker...