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...monthly income to pay for health insurance. Unemployment benefits are based on income at the old job, and higher-paid workers are more likely to qualify. But the amount varies dramatically from state to state, and even those who merit $1,720 a month--the maximum in such generous states as Pennsylvania--can find it a painful comedown from a salary five or 10 times that amount. Most states provide benefits for only 26 weeks, a period of unemployment that half of white-collar workers today exceed. Congress passed a law in March that temporarily extended the period...
Cynics may believe that George W. Bush's desire for regime change in Iraq is ultimately meant to serve the interests of his petro-cronies. If so, U.S. oil companies will have to get in line: Saddam Hussein has recently cut a slew of generous deals with Asian and European concerns, giving them first crack at Iraq's 112 billion barrels of known oil - worth at least $3 trillion at today's prices - as well as unexplored fields. Non-U.S. firms have over 30 deals with Iraq waiting to take effect when sanctions are lifted; France's TotalFinaElf, Spain...
...farmer's markets do offer heirloom fruit varieties, and if you're lucky enough to find some, you can try the 19th-century recipes added to this edition of Pomona Britannica. These recipes give a sense of what was done with fruit back in the day when a "generous amount of sugar" was as precise as most cooking instructions got. They read as they were written, so prepare to improvise for the modern kitchen - most of us don't have upper ovens anymore and you'll have to stock up on butter to make most of these dishes...
...Falaika Island to launch his attack, had become angry watching the 9pm news on Kuwait TV, which had broadcast footage of Palestinians killed by an Israeli missile strike in the Gaza refugee camp of Khan Yunis. According to Abdullah, Anas had jumped to his feet and cried, "God is generous, O Americans! We shall come and slaughter you like you have been slaughtering us!" Abdullah Kandari said that his brother blamed the U.S. more than Israel, and questioned how the U.S. could protect Kuwait while causing problems for Arabs...
Employees are always willing to offer suggestions—helping customers put together a tasting plate, pairing wines, proposing new products or offering cooking tips. And samples are always generous. “I’d rather have you try the cheese before you buy it,” says Aguilera as he slides his knife into a big wheel of farmhouse cheddar...