Word: laid
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...constitute some of the earliest building blocks of a child's religious training, however, it is remarkable how thin most people's Genesis knowledge is. (A quick test: Was the mark of Cain good or bad? On the simplest level, at least, it was good: God laid it on him to protect him during his exile.) True, Bible literacy as a whole is woefully low. In this instance, however, it may be because the Sunday school version of Genesis is a lot easier to handle than the real thing. And for those--arguably Moyers' primary audience--who still understand...
...Houston Post walked off the field, leaving its rival, the Chronicle, with the run of the city. Knight-Ridder then announced plans to cut 250 jobs at its two Philadelphia newspapers, the Daily News and the Inquirer. In the fall, managers at the Hartford Courant, which had never laid off a worker since its founding in 1764, asked 188 staff members to take voluntary buyouts, citing financial pressure from parent company Times Mirror...
...Clinton laid out his own proposal for targeted tax cuts...
...affirmative action: In a rare defense of a classically liberal program, Clinton laid out the case for assuring that all Americans, regardless of race, have equal opportunity. The time has not come, he said, for the government to trust that people will behave fairly on matters of race. His comparison of affirmative action to the Americans with Disabilities Act rang true. Just as we don't guarantee disabled Americans a job, but we promise them a ramp so that they can get to the interview, we assure all Americans, that regardless what color their skin is, they will be recruited...
...Doctors at some large urban hospitals estimate that AIDS admissions are down as much as 60%. A few private practices dedicated to AIDS treatment have actually laid off workers...