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...hard this winter for such a program. House Republican leaders say they might accept one if immigrants had to return home to apply for temporary work permits. Hayworth tells TIME that even that would be too lenient, designed to appease "left-wing grievance mongers" and businesses that want cheap labor. Bush may have sounded as if he were running for sheriff during his recent border visits, but to convince the likes of Hayworth, he'll have to talk a lot tougher...
...cover story reported how Chinese manufacturers are crafting sophisticated products that allow China to compete in markets historically dominated by European - and especially Italian - firms. Some readers blamed Europe's decline on its economic inefficiencies. Others criticized Asia's unfair labor practices The article "Twilight In Italy," on the ferocious competition that Italian manufacturers are facing from Chinese firms, hit the nail on the head [Dec. 5]. Italy is going to resemble China before it achieved economic success. In order to compete, Italians will have to give up the buying power and social security they are used to. Italy...
...developers' site (mentioned above) also had some quirks. While I liked the interface more than that of many PDAs and most phones-that is, I could easily jump between conversations and other windows; however, I had to peck in every letter like a chicken. It might not be as labor intensive as texting using a thumbpad, but unlike texting, it doesn't get much easier with practice. If you want to use a 770 for instant messaging, you may want to spring the $100 to $150 for a Bluetooth keyboard to go with...
Commuter rage gave way to relief this morning after labor mediators convinced striking New York City transit workers to return their jobs without a contract. That deal was reached on Thursday afternoon. Cursing the walkout had become a bloodsport for New Yorkers in the last three days, but at the 116th Street station in uptown Manhattan, the strike end brought a quick return to normalcy. Commuters streamed past the single station agent with barely a glance, while a couple of French tourists hovered nervously nearby before asking the agent for change for a $20. They were denied...
...billionaire politicians who have never had to fight for their retirement. But behind the public volleys, private talks between the union and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) had already come close to an agreement that would get the trains rolling again. Shuttle diplomacy by a few low-profile labor mediators convinced the union to call off the strike, even without a contract, in time for the 4 p.m. shift to go straight to work. It took all night to get the hulking transit system back online safely, so Gotham faced one last strikebound slog home Thursday evening. During the late...