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...hike through Kamchatka, in Russia's Far East, you will probably meet more brown bears along the trail than foreign tourists. The first bear we encountered, a ragged eight-footer, ignored us as it lumbered squarely in our path while foraging for blueberries. Our guide fired his rifle into the air to no avail. After an hour's wait in cold drizzle, we crept past the munching behemoth, which glanced at us indifferently. A mile or so later, a mother with two cubs charged at us from the far side of a stream but lost interest as we scurried away...
...whopping 40%) would set a costly precedent for other public employees. If the government starts doling out that kind of cash, money would have to be taken away from its core goal of improving hospitals and schools in tangible ways by the next general election - either that, a tax hike or more borrowing. "We have been met, I am afraid, by a claim that is unreasonable," said Blair, "and if we yield to that claim then the consequences to the rest of the economy are absolutely dire...
...Social Democrats, revolted as parliament passed a controversial bill raising pension-insurance costs. Under the measure, which takes effect Jan. 1, workers and their employers will be required to pay 19.5% of wages as pension contributions, up from 19.1% currently. Opposition parties and some Greens think the hike will hamper competitiveness. The bill also raises the upper limit on wages subject to the tax to €5,100 from the current €4,600. Ultimately, the Greens went along but 18 of them protested that the raise sends the "wrong message." Maybe their next move will be to release their...
...urgency of compromise. Instead, the government and the fbu both hardened their positions. Emboldened by the success of emergency measures - using over 18,000 troops and 827 50-year-old firetrucks known as Green Goddesses - the government said the union must take or leave its final offer: an 11% hike over two years that would take the average fireman's annual salary to €37,500. The FBU is asking for 40%, but hinted it would accept 16%. Determined to forestall a wider public services walkout, ministers warned that future FBU strikes might be outlawed. "We have bent over backward...
...thing, O’Brien’s headquarters in South Boston is a significantly longer hike from Diaz’s Lowell House room. The Reich campaign had been based just down Mount Auburn...