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With all the other problems piling up - soaring energy costs, the war in Iraq, tens of millions of Americans with no health-care insurance, skyrocketing federal debt - Republicans were bound to get a kick in the rear when the only bill they considered this week on the House floor was one to look out for the welfare of horses. Democrats stampeded to complain. "I'm concerned about horses, but I'm much much more concerned about the American people," snapped House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer. Others threatened to vote "neigh" just...
...Funny, He Never Seemed Sober," your Aug. 21 People item about Robin Williams falling off the wagon: It's very poor sportsmanship to kick a man when he's down. Williams was mensch enough to go public with his drinking problem instead of hiding it as 99% of celebrities do until it graces the front page of the tabloids. I see his admission as a strength, not a weakness. SANDE ANFANG Half Moon Bay, Calif...
...back away from even a "timid" change. As for Italy, the Prodi campaign promise to reinstate inheritance tax has so far not become a reality. The fragile coalition government disagrees over whether or not to make the issue a priority, and, if so, at what level the tax should kick in. Prodi himself has said it should only affect people with estates valued at "various millions of euros." There's a chance the tax may not be reintroduced at all. Whatever happens in any of these countries, the question of whether the middle classes should now be required...
...wanted to make sure they understand it's going to kick your ass. It's not fun to be hungry on Day 24. Hunger does not discriminate. MUSCULAR MUSIC...
...Today show. It's an institution. I have the opportunity to do pretty much any story I want to do. And if I don't do this now, I'll probably not get offered it again. I'd kick myself. I'm not somebody who loves getting up at 4 in the morning, so this might kill...