Word: magnetized
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Four years ago, California Congressman David Dreier argued on the House floor that states should not have to pay to educate illegal-immigrant kids in public schools. "We are trying to decrease the magnet which draws people illegally into this country," said Dreier, a Republican then known as an immigration hard-liner. Now, however, Dreier is just as emphatically championing his bill to bring more foreigners into the U.S. to do high-tech jobs. "Without these professionals, the prosperity we are enjoying today will be threatened," he says...
...already been a wrestling announcer, sportswriter and flight attendant. When Eastern Airlines closed, an event he later recognized as "a blessing in disguise," Loper sought a more meaningful career. He became first a classroom English teacher and later the head counselor at Chamblee High School, a magnet school outside Atlanta. He no longer has doubts about his present or his future. "When you can look at yourself in the mirror and say, 'I helped a young person be a better human being today,' that is a great reward," he says...
...ever, there are plenty of big brains on both sides, generally arrayed in accordance with their political leanings. However, Gore's plan of debt reduction is a magnet for serious economists - it's one thing that pretty much everybody agrees is a good thing. And for every futurist who screams "Dow 50,000," there are two who wonder if the markets are something to be betting America's retirement on. Though very Democratic, Gore's status quo variation is also very conservative (with a small "c"). Old people and academics tend to support that sort of thing, and if Gore...
When it's warm, Harvard Square is a magnet for young people in less cosmopolitan suburbs. The Pit People are just the most colorful example--they're the flock of pierced, dyed, leather-clad youths next to the T stop...
...BABE MAGNET Next time you head to the beach, you might tote along this cool-looking boom box. The $200 ZS-X7 from Sony is not only splash resistant, it also comes with a handy shoulder strap and a sturdy stand to keep it from tipping over in the sand. Antiskip technology is built into the CD player, a car and a boat adapter are included, and an all-black model is also available. With any luck, and with the volume up, it will get enough curious stares to help you break the ice with at least one hot beach...