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...despite his intense zeal on the subject, he was able to discuss it with a sense of humor last week. "I would like to take the deficit with me," cracked Stockman at one of the White House meetings, "but at Salomon Brothers we finance half of it anyway." --By Jacob V. Lamar Jr. Reported by Sam Allis and Christopher Redman/Washington...
Although Orthodox Judaism shuns doctrinal discussions with Christianity, Falk points out that the great medieval sage Maimonides declared that Christians "will not find in their Torah [the New Testament] anything that conflicts with our Torah." Falk also refers to the commentary of the renowned Polish sage Rabbi Jacob Emden. In a 1757 letter to Polish rabbis, Emden discussed Jesus and Paul as Torah-true missionaries to the Gentiles. Falk, 53, who had studied at the Academy for Higher Learning and Research in Monsey, N.Y., was intrigued when he came across this document in 1974, and it led to his decade...
...Unfortunately homeowners must bear the cost. Many insurance companies have said that they are not liable for radon contamination, and because the substance occurs naturally, no company or agency can be sued for damages. --By Jamie Murphy. Reported by Belinda Hulin-Salkin/ Philadelphia and Jacob V. Lamar Jr./Washington
...situation in South Africa has grown more inflamed, the protest in Washington has kept pace. In response to Pretoria's imposition of a partial state of emergency, 1,500 demonstrators gathered outside the South African embassy last week; 43 were taken into custody, including John Jacob, the president of the National Urban League, and 35 of that organization's officials. Noting that he had never been arrested in a demonstration before, Jacob said, "It is an experience to be considered only when the principle is of vital importance...
...Harvard, caught in transition, wouldn’t enjoy the good fortune that had earlier seen Collins’ two 1-on-0s collapse under their own weight. Right wing Justin Aikins received linemate Jacob Micflikier’s pass as he streaked along the righthand boards, then pulled up inside the blue line to guide a feed of his own towards the left post. The puck met Winnik perfectly in stride, and before Grumet-Morris could react, the puck had slipped between his legs and in, dashing Harvard’s championship hopes...