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...used his father's name and connections to get ahead in business and politics, McCain turned down paternal protection when it mattered most. As the son of the commander in chief of the Pacific Fleet during the war, he resisted pressure from his North Vietnamese captors to go free because he feared it would demoralize the troops...
...growth in the future? The answer is a definite maybe. The crisis has curbed some of the worst abuses of crony capitalism, and it has tempered the dangerous belief that "Asian values" somehow made the region's economies bulletproof. The crisis has also probably done some good by softening free-market fundamentalism: countries are less likely to be pressured into throwing their capital markets open to the world before their financial markets are ready, and Washington is less likely to view the main purpose of economic diplomacy as making the world safe for hedge funds. Above all, the crisis...
None of this argues for a return to an all-butter diet. Margarines may not lower LDL levels much, but lower them they do. What's more, food scientists in Europe have developed margarines free of trans-fatty acids, and these are slowly making their way to grocery shelves in the U.S. Until they're in wide use here, it's up to manufacturers to give consumers the food labels they need--and it's up to consumers to read them...
What's great about Picture CD is the terrifically easy-to-use software for editing your photos that comes with it. Cropping, improving the contrast, removing red eye and even sending your images via e-mail are so simple that instructions are unnecessary. Also cool: each disc includes free demo programs (they will change every 60 days) that allow you to have fun with your photos. One made it simple to swap heads, for instance. Another popped in cartoon characters...
...filled in for Regis once. Didn't you, against your own free will, find Kathie Lee kind...