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...Republicans to embrace a mandatory universal health-insurance plan. Representatives of American industry-which is staggering under its health-care burden-have been meeting quietly with labor unions, think tanks and interest groups in Washington to try to find common ground. In 1993, Senator John Chafee proposed a Republican model of universal coverage that subsidized the working poor and taxed the rich to pay for it; he had the support of 20 Senate G.O.P. colleagues, more than enough for passage, if the Clintons had been willing to compromise. They weren't, and later regretted it. Perhaps the President should reintroduce...
...internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder eyes fashioned out of silver for better vision. And, like tourists, pilgrims have been keen to bring home souvenirs, such as a 19th century miniature ivory stupa (Buddhist shrine) or a 17th century collapsible model of Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The museum has set up an altar for members of a Hindu sect wishing to venerate one of the manuscripts on display. James Allan, director of the Ashmolean Inter-Faith Exhibition Service, which organized the show, welcomed their visits: "The tradition...
Robert May wouldn't cut it as a celebrity chef. His recipes are tortuous to follow, his ingredients are obscure, and he's never available for interview. Yet May is a role model for one of Britain's best-known heroes of the hob, multi-Michelin-starred Heston Blumenthal. May's The Accomplisht Cook, published in 1660, is one of the Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight...
It’s easy to see how this benefit goes beyond the sports world, especially at a place like Harvard. Hosting events like debate tournaments, model UN conferences, or world-class physics conventions appreciably adds to the community’s involvement in these programs and is a great way to bring recognition to the university and its offerings...
...Before he takes office, Harper is also trying to absorb some lessons from recent history. Insiders say he has telephoned former Prime Minister Mulroney--whose government he once accused of "running the largest deficits in Canadian history"--for advice on the pitfalls of power. One model he surely hopes to avoid: the short-lived minority government of Joe Clark, who entered power with as little experience as Harper's Tories and spent months largely out of sight of the Canadian public while learning the tricks of governance--only to be turfed out by the resurgent Liberals under Pierre Trudeau...