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Indeed, Congress and federal regulators are already taking some hard looks at cable's newfound muscle. During the 1970s and early '80s, a number of regulatory benefits were given to cable in an effort to encourage the fledgling industry. Now competitors complain that cable enjoys several unfair advantages in the marketplace. One of them was removed last week, when the Federal Communications Commission voted to reimpose the so-called syndicated exclusivity rules. Broadcasters have long argued that local stations that buy exclusive rights to syndicated programming are being hurt by cable channels airing the same shows (typically, reruns...
...diamond cartel has been able to impose the price increases largely because of intense demand from Japan, where the strong yen has made imported gems a bargain and young couples have developed a newfound fondness for diamond engagement rings. While many diamonds have become more expensive in the U.S., sales still sparkle aplenty. One reason: single professional women are increasingly buying their own gems -- in discreet sizes...
...where Dukakis clings to the caution of an erstwhile front runner, Gore offers a strategic boldness born of desperation. His target is the upcoming New York primary and, in particular, the nearly one-quarter of the state's Democrats who are Jewish. Gore's newfound issue, as so often happens with underdog candidates in New York, is the fervor of his largely uncritical support for Israel. Gore, who is developing an unhealthy instinct to pander, has attacked Dukakis for endorsing a letter signed by 30 Senators (five of them Jewish) criticizing the Israeli government's refusal to negotiate over...
Last week, however, there were signs that Brown's newfound status had not cured her deeper problems. She was spotted back on the street, begging for money and shouting obscenities at passersby. The next day Brown claimed that she had needed cash for cigarettes and food. "I'm not insane," she insisted. It remains to be seen whether Brown has sacrificed her well-being by standing up for her rights...
...newfound status has widened his scope. This year Norrington will lead the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood and conduct the Messiah in San Francisco; his North American dates are booked through 1990. Next year's "Experience" subject is still under discussion, but Schumann is a likely candidate. It is an apt choice: conventional widsom says that Schumann was an inept orchestrator whose four symphonies are flawed by treacly instrumental writing. For Norrington, though, such wisdom is both hidebound and earthbound. "Take nothing for granted," he says. "That's my motto over the door." Perhaps Schumann too can soar...