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...would make sense for the institutions t coexist. Harvard, America's first, best and most famous university, ought to be within reach of McDonald's, America's first, best and most famous fast food joint. Students are perpetually low on cash, and McDonald's is easy on the wallet. Students are always busy, and McDonald's is fast. Golden arches and Veritas. It's a match made in heaven...
That issue disposed of, Yeltsin turned to the development of the Russian economy. In a speech that moved a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress to 13 standing ovations, Yeltsin denounced communism as a failure and pledged to build democracy and a market economy in Russia. "I will not go back on the reforms," he vowed. He urged Congress to pass pending legislation that will provide broad assistance for Russia, including $12 billion to support the International Monetary Fund's aid efforts...
...might still be somewhere on former Soviet territory. Some members of Congress suggested holding up the aid until they could investigate, but Yeltsin hurried to reassure them. "Even if one American has been detained in my country and can still be found," he promised, "I will find him." A joint Russian-U.S. commission has been set up to check on all missing military personnel on both sides...
...suburbs and rural areas, summer is Lyme-disease season, prompting the flurry of instructions now issuing forth from doctors' offices on how to avoid the illness. It's wise to pay attention: the symptoms can range from joint pain and lethargy in mild cases to debilitating arthritis and even heart damage. But thwarting Lyme disease is not so easy, as anyone knows who has ever searched for the poppy seed-size tick that carries it, or for its unmistakable rash -- which sometimes never appears at all. Tests sometimes don't reveal an infection, and symptoms may not show...
...Pain is a good place to start observing. Basically a fast-food joint that's been spruced up with outdoor tables and a never-ending classical music tape, it is a favorite summer hangout for students, tourists, and even some locals. In keeping with the Euro atmosphere, the fairly expensive menu is partly in French (that little chunk of bread is called a "petit pain," and you may feel compelled to say "kwa-sohn" for "croissant...