Word: hike
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...according to Goel, residents of Kirkland would rather take a hike downstairs than plug in at their desks...
...fail to call him Dr. Ahmadinejad, as supporters do. "Who else stood up for Hizballah when the Israelis attacked Lebanon?" my cousin asks. But most Iranians seem to be concerned more with everyday issues like the cost of groceries and the lack of good jobs. On a recent hike with a group of Iranians from around the country, I was surprised at just how much people blame their problems on Ahmadinejad. "The traffic is his fault, these bad roads are his fault," said Naghmeh AminZadeh, 23, a university student from the town of Qazvin. "Even the rain is his fault...
Fast Food: 1. Not an option for the hungry Harvard student, unless you’re willing to make the hike to Porter or Central Square...
...pledged that in his first hundred days he'll propose more spending on education, infrastructure and renewable energy, along with tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses. He said he'll also lower property taxes for some low-income seniors and roll back public college tuition hikes Schwarzenegger implemented, while fighting for a minimum-wage hike and offering plans to expand child health-care coverage. "And I'll do what President Clinton did," Angelides added. "I'll balance the budget...
...year don't have to contribute a penny to their kids' education; Yale and Stanford do the same for families making $45,000 or less. But for middle- and upper-middle-class families, the sticker shock at an élite university can be overwhelming. And the recent interest-rate hike of almost 2% on government-backed loans only increases the distress...