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...second problem with our new religion is that some claims to be distressed will not be accepted by everyone. Clinton ran into this problem early in the transition when he repeated a campaign promise to lift the ban on homosexuals in the military by Executive Order. Gays see themselves as a wrongfully excluded minority, but the military sees homosexuals in its own ranks as % prejudicial to discipline. Clinton will probably set up a commission that will lead the Pentagon around to his view, but that is old-style jawboning, not the New Covenant...
...expects to see the end of these nuclear time bombs anytime soon. There are plans afoot to extend the life of some old reactors and to lift a post-Chernobyl moratorium on completing others. Dangerous reactors will be running into the 21st century. The crumbling sarcophagus over Chernobyl's devastated No. 4 may still be there too -- if it has not collapsed by then...
...pretty scary situation," said Cyr. "There are a variety of public safety concerns. People cut holes in and lift the fences around Fresh Pond so their dogs can swim in the pond...
...Silver Spring, MD., native registered his first career hat trick when he tallied three straight to lift the Crimson over Brown...
...Minister Vo Van Kiet said his goal was to "resolve all aspects of the issue of missing Americans" so that full diplomatic relations could be restored. Kerry said he would tell President George Bush that the Vietnamese ^ had been "forthcoming." That may be the signal Bush is seeking to lift economic sanctions before he leaves office in January. "My hope is that the President will listen carefully to the arguments for why there ought to be a U.S. response," Kerry said. "You cannot make this a one-way street forever...