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...this year, Huang quit the Commerce Department to launch into his next career: Democratic fund raiser. He was an instant achiever. By all accounts he brought in more cash and aroused more enthusiasm among Asian Americans than any Democratic presidential candidate before Clinton had ever enjoyed. At a $1,000-a-plate dinner for Asian Americans in Los Angeles last July, Clinton proudly praised Huang for being so good at getting the audience to open its wallets. But on Oct. 18, Huang was suspended from his fund-raising slot after news leaked that he had solicited the $250,000 South...
...scapegoating by local Zairean demagogues eager to augment their power by whipping up resentment against a people they still see as outsiders. Adding poisonously to this mix was the Hutu refugees' deep hatred for the Tutsi. The Hutu immediately began raiding the mines and goading Zairean leaders to launch pogroms against the Banyamulenge. The Zairean authorities responded with zeal; they organized demonstrations and incited mobs. Finally, in September, the deputy governor of South Kivu province gave the Banyamulenge "foreigners" six days to leave Zaire...
...girls have been largely a flop. Although the mission is child's play, creating a toy or game that sells is not: the process generally takes a couple of years and requires big up-front costs. Toy manufacturers pray for a product's sales to double after the launch of TV ads and for demand to exceed supply temporarily...
Blumenauer's record on transportation and environmental issues in Oregon helped him win Ron Wyden's House seat when Wyden replaced Bob Packwood in the Senate this year. Blumenauer helped install Portland's light-rail system, launch curbside recycling and take cars away from drunk drivers. He also opposes salvage logging. With a pragmatic and independent streak, he enjoys an added advantage in this Democratic district...
Back to the other side of the ice. Although scoring only three goals compared to the five of the Bears, the Crimson did launch 43 shots on net against the Poles (Brown had only...