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...subtly sending out the message that the trip was the Secretary of State's own show. That didn't do much to help Powell press Sharon to end his offensive, which the Secretary of State insists is the crucial component of any cease-fire. But while shifting the onus onto Powell may help President Bush fend off domestic political pressure from a strong, bipartisan consensus in favor of the Israeli offensive, the international political bill for his failure - and any further deterioration of the situation - will be sent not to Foggy Bottom, but to the White House...
...other parts, and Harvard might have to exploit that,” he said. “One thing that scared me about Harvard [in the Beanpot] was their forwards. I really think that Harvard has good forwards and that they’re really quick. The onus of the game is going to rest on Harvard’s forwards to create chances...
...York Times reports that Bush's 2003 budget proposes to slash the Superfund's primary source of income - a tax aimed at industrial polluters that once generated about $1 billion a year. The onus for paying now shifts to the taxpayers, who will cover $700 million, or more than 50 percent, of the fund's budget. The White House also advocates curtailing the roster of sites covered by the fund, down from the current 1,551. What's the logic behind the cutbacks? Bush staffers tell the Times that there aren't any manageable sites left to clean - only...
...Real World: Seattle”—interjects with “That’s amazing!” in her high-pitched, Kerry Strug-like voice. Bert Weiss, host of the infomercial, attempts to build sympathy for the sassy psychic by portraying her gift as an onus: “These spirits are constantly bombarding her mind with messages that she just can’t ‘turn off.’ They wake her up. They talk to her while she’s in her car. While she’s at dinner...
...never seems like eclecticism for its own sake. Amidst the cacophony, Scofield is still the most important element; with rhythmic onus shifted elsewhere, he’s given considerable freedom to improvise. His playing emerges cleanly from the mix and runs fast, daring and wide, forging a raw sound that’s simultaneously unsettling and engrossing. But his best moments, as in “Ideofunk” and “Tomorrow Land,” are when he slows down his fingers and mellows his sentiments. Eclectic as the day is long and with virtuosity to spare...