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...accepting the main provisions of the BCRA, the Court established a strong, lasting precedent in favor of the practical consideration of reducing the appearance of corruption. With politicians now forced to rely on small, maximum $2,000 donations called hard money, the $200 check written by an autoworker or a dry-cleaner carries more meaning than ever. With BCRA regulations in effect, the most successful fundraisers will win the distinction with the sheer number of donations they solicit, not with the buying power of a few wealthy executives. With so many voices behind a candidate’s campaign...
...this year’s considerable bonuses, HMC will consider implementing a new maximum annual compensation for fund managers, Harvard Treasurer D. Ronald Daniel told the Associated Press last night...
...maximum punishment for possession of marijuana is a fine of up to $1000 and a year in the county correctional facility, according to Utter...
...using a handheld cell phone. Nice idea, but it's had mixed results elsewhere. In Hong Kong, a maximum $257 penalty introduced in 2000 has done little to change bad habits; up to October, 5,035 fines were issued, compared to 3,818 for all of last year. In Japan, an $84 fine for car accidents caused by mobile phones has netted only 120 offenders a year. So police are reportedly planning stricter laws for 2004, to punish offenders on sight. In July, Italy increased fines to $83 and added a five-point deduction from an offender's license...
...also one of the most affordable. Whether you spend the days whale- and dolphin-spotting, hiking or taking in the spectacular scenery, on this island, nature is the luxury. FRANCE: ILE CHANTEMESLE Who'd have thought you could rent an island just 40 minutes from downtown Paris ? With a maximum capacity of 12, the guest house is surrounded by orchards and parks. There's also a tennis court, swimming pool and two small motorboats to whiz you around the Seine . A week's stay will set you back $7,350. SEYCHELLES: COUSINE ISLAND Home to five of the Seychelles ' bird...