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...They will say they need timetable for implementing the Mitchell Report, and that they need the Israelis to move back their tanks and troops from the West bank towns and to lift the closure. The list of Palestinian demands are long, but I don't know if the Americans will be able to respond positively. They can't. Still, the Palestinians may find themselves accepting European and American conditions because they are weaker. But in light of the feeling on the street, nobody's expecting a breakthrough...
...This choice soon produced unsettling results. While undergoing handling maneuvers in 1989, an Explorer prototype showed a greater tendency to lift its wheels while turning-a possible prelude to rollovers-than even the Bronco II. The test report observed that the Explorer had to be "at least equivalent to the Bronco II in these maneuvers to be considered acceptable for production...
...While technology has helped lower costs, cosmetic surgery remains a luxury. Various injections can cost from $180 in Germany to around $400 in Britain - and the effects wear off after several months. A face-lift fetches about $6,900 in France and as much as $10,000 in Britain...
...while the Hizballah victory in Lebanon would have given Palestinian militants a lift and emboldened them in arguments with moderates, it's hard to imagine that the latest intifada would have been avoided if Israel had kept its army in southern Lebanon. If they'd stayed, it's more than possible right now that they'd be facing the Hizballah strategy on two fronts...
...Bush and Cheney won't even consider price caps in California; they'd prefer not to repeal the 18-percent gas tax because it probably wouldn't work (meaning, the 18 percent would go back into Big Oil's pockets). And most importantly, they'll never lift a finger to stop deregulation, which when it's done right has the benefit of producing the amount - and the kind - of power that people actually want...