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...matter what became of the legacy codes, the Clinton Administration stands to pay a heavy price. Republicans are lining up to hammer the White House for the mess. And since Clinton and Vice President Gore have pushed for closer U.S.-China ties, they are also likely to face charges of elevating politics and commercial interests over national security. After White House stonewalling on two other China-related investigations (the fund raising and the technology transfers), Republicans will assume the worst about the Lee case. Says Republican Senator Richard Lugar: "This kind of thing is grist for the mill for endless...
...would be to make sure that the political statements go both ways--the Orioles could hire sign-holders to make sure that every mention of human rights violations is countered by a diatribe against Yankee imperialism. Maybe we could have two competing waves, one in the shape of a hammer and sickle and the other resembling the face of Alan Greenspan. That way, at least the fans wouldn't have to put on a gag when they walk into Camden Yards. As it is, the Orioles and the Cuban government seem to want to promote "contact" and "dialogue" between...
...would be to make sure that the political statements go both ways--the Orioles could hire sign-holders to make sure that every mention of human rights violations is countered by a diatribe against Yankee imperialism. Maybe we could have two competing waves, one in the shape of a hammer and sickle and the other resembling the face of Alan Greenspan. That way, at least the fans wouldn't have to put on a gag when they walk into Camden Yards. As it is, the Orioles and the Cuban government seem to want to promote "contact" and "dialogue" between...
...business. Or else: 30% of their paycheck is tied to performance. Improved efficiency means homeowners today can get loans of up to 80% of the assessed value of their homes. The bank's president and CEO wants his employees to think like entrepreneurs and sends frequent e-mail to hammer home the message. He even brings in motivational speakers from other walks of life--unheard of in the old days--then broadcasts the talks to every bank branch before opening hours. A Chinese chef recently shared his views on survival in the new global economy, reminding the bankers that...
Guests came through the doors to find graffiti-decorated walls and "industrial squalor." One student came as Chairman Mao Zedong with a "Little Red Book" and another with a hammer-and-sickle head ornament, though most of the more than 100 party-goers came as "Russian Eurotrash" youth, Haysom recalls...