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...more enthusiastic about volunteer work and community service; they are widely cynical about politics. Neither candidate has been able to spark excitement on campuses across the United States. In this era of peace and prosperity, the students' apathy may be understandable, but it is nonetheless an unfortunate and disturbing omen for the future...
...hell of a good omen for the next 16 days of the Games...
...spells the beginning of the end of freedom of speech in Russia, which has been the only tangible benefit the country has gained since the collapse of the Soviet system," says Zharakovich. And it's not only Putin critics who see the media mogul's arrest as an ill omen. Even Boris Berezovsky - the oligarch most closely connected with Putin's rise, and a mortal enemy of Gusinsky because of business and political rivalry - has expressed disquiet. "Berezovsky, who actually wanted Gusinsky out of the way, appears to be scared by how the Kremlin has gone about removing him," says...
...this site) has been. It's more a question of corporate character - what kind of behemoth would AOL-Time Warner be? How would it wield its immense clout? And to the wary eyes of Washington, AOL's fiercely proprietary instincts when it comes to IM is a bad omen. If Bill Gates and Steve Case were on speaking terms, Gates might have this to pass on: If you want to be king, at least pretend to be benevolent...
...understatement to say Nader's not likely to sit in the Oval Office, but his campaign could be important. Last week a poll showed Nader getting 5.7%--versus 3.6% for likely Reform Party nominee Pat Buchanan. Nader scored close to 10% in the West--an omen for Democrats who fear that he could siphon California votes from Al Gore and throw the state to George W. Bush. Nader plays especially well with the elderly over 70--worried about prescription-drug benefits--and with the young. "He's retro cool," says John Zogby, who conducted the poll. "The same...