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...status despite its rule forbidding interracial dating. There is a rarely acknowledged random element in what becomes a big news story and what does not. But moral outrage ought to aspire, at least, to some kind of consistency. The tendency in Washington is the opposite: a new moral norm (don't smoke marijuana; pay your nanny's Social Security tax; don't get misty-eyed about segregation) sweeps into town like a hurricane, knocks a couple of people down, then sweeps out and is forgotten...
...Kong was likely to fare better than other Asian countries caught in the financial whirlwind. Instead, the crisis got a lot worse and Hong Kong suffered a greater degree of economic decline than many of its neighbors. Deflation is rampant, unemployment is at record levels, pay cuts are the norm and new bankruptcy records keep emerging...
...agreed to buy it for $2.5 million last summer. In the town-by-town battle between improving cell-phone coverage and preserving precious skylines, few places have had the resolve--not to mention the resources--of Mount Watatic's neighbors. But such aversion to tower building is becoming the norm in cities and suburbs across the country. From Lakeland, Fla., to Winnetka, Ill., more and more communities are demanding some sort of antenna concealment. Even Microsoft's tech-friendly hometown, Redmond, Wash., requires that new towers be camouflaged in residential areas...
...teams are actually good. They’re in the running for the national title every year. And while some duels can extend to five games, others are 15-minute laughers, like the spanking sophomore Lindsey Wilkins delivered against Brown two weekends ago. It’s the norm for the Harvard men and women to sweep matches or claim 8-1 victories against any team ranked lower than fourth in the nation...
...example of the evolving aspect of hip-hop. It is no longer just a music genre. It has become a way of life. It permeates all parts of North American culture: the way we speak, dress and act. In 10 to 20 years, artists like Eminem will be the norm in hip-hop. Urban or street-based music like jazz, blues and rock 'n' roll eventually changes the norm, and what is mainstream today was once considered street territory. It has always been the place in which new music begins. Keeping your ear to the street will always...