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Though traditionally loath to involve themselves in politics, military personnel are angrily demanding more respect. "The army is fed up with uncertainty, with humiliation. It wants its dignity restored," says Russian Information Minister Mikhail Poltoranin...
...times the earnings of a company's lowest- paid worker. Clinton views most current worker-training schemes as virtually useless. "Roughly 70% of corporate training expenses serve only 10% of employees," says Rob Shapiro of the Progressive Policy Institute, a centrist think tank that is advising Clinton. "Companies are loath to train lower-rung employees for fear they'll leave for other jobs. Compelling all U.S. corporations to spend similar amounts on all employees would solve the problem...
...fact that there is a wide gap between what women say they experience and what they take to court sheds considerable light on the issue. Lawyers are loath to take such cases, because the risks are great and the rewards small. The burden of proof is very high; as the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis noted in one ruling, the laws on sexual harassment "do not mandate an employment environment worthy of a Victorian salon." When women were asked why they had never taken formal action, the answer was stunningly consistent: Why commit professional suicide...
...Lehrer, and solo on NBC. The deal provides NBC with a graceful way of covering the conventions without sacrificing lucrative entertainment shows, since its own coverage won't begin until 9:30 p.m. With viewership dwindling, the conventions have become an expensive duty for the networks. Still, they are loath to offend politicians, who regulate broadcasting...
...familiar with Kuwait is surprised that the government does not understand its mistake. By all accounts, the new Cabinet is less competent than the old, and the Prime Minister, who is notorious for hoarding power while being loath to make decisions, won't sack or even investigate the conduct of the military leaders who let the country down so completely, so ^ quickly, last summer...