Word: maintained
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...proposing a steady-state approach, which means I reserve the right to mess around on the margins by raising or lowering smaller taxes," Barrett says. "But I'll maintain a steady-as-you-go approach with regard to the income and sales...
...Defense Department refuses to tell Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary exactly how much plutonium is used in its weapons around the world. O'Leary has been on a campaign to make public the government's uses and abuses of radiation and radioactive material over the years. However, Pentagon officials maintain that giving her information about the exact amount of plutonium used in the military's stockpile of strategic and tactical warheads would compromise security...
Sources in the MICHAEL JACKSON camp say they want to make "this case go away" and confirm that the civil suit against the singer for alleged child abuse may be settled out of court as early as Jan. 25. Under the terms of the agreement, Jackson will maintain his innocence and the boy will agree not to talk. Under California law a juvenile cannot be compelled to testify, so he will be out of the reach of prosecutors. Reports of a $30 million deal are "preposterous" say sources; some speculate the boy will get $5 million in cash...
...question is why Viacom bothered to put such an offer on the table at all. One possible answer is that Redstone and his advisers believe that shareholders will not only appreciate the larger cash component of their offering but will also be swayed by future profit possibilities. Some analysts maintain that Redstone's combination will indeed offer far more synergy than QVC and Paramount. Says Chris Dixon, an analyst at Paine Webber: "It's hard to imagine what business opportunities exist between QVC and Paramount that can match Viacom, Blockbuster and Paramount...
...thing, there's tradition. Harvard has had exams after winter break since the 1920s, and as with many things around here, if it ain't broke, it won't be fixed. Harvard has been able to maintain its international stature and continue to draw top caliber students, even with exams after winter break. Who would turn down Harvard just because of its exam schedule? I certainly didn...