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...mayor insisted that Jefferson's experience and relationships in Congress would make him effective, even as the clouds of scandal grow darker. "I think that he will still be effective - more effective than somebody who's a rookie, absolutely," he said, adding, "Until he's indicted, I think we ought to presume he's innocent until proven guilty...
...close is South Africa to realizing your dream of uniting as a "rainbow people of God"? Tutu: Reconciliation is a long process. We don't have the kind of race clashes that we thought would happen. What we have is xenophobia, and it's very distressing. But maybe you ought to be lenient with us. We've been free for just 12 years...
...might have been expected that, three days after North Korea announced a nuclear test in defiance of the international community, the rogue regime would be suffering harsh consequences. Not yet, anyway. The U.N. Security Council appears divided as to just how harsh those consequences ought to be. What's more, the Bush Administration's strenuous assurances that it has no plans to attack North Korea - even as it defends its continued refusal to talk directly to the regime in Pyongyang - are pointers to some of the difficulties facing Washington's efforts to put the squeeze on Pyongyang...
...many, there hardly exists a better paradigm of kindness and candor than Hui, and often his presence suffices to deliver a magic bliss by setting cheerful tones to nearly all occasions. I cannot picture the scene of the accident, as Hui’s image has been and ought to be the antithesis and antidote against pain and suffering, not their victim. I find it hard to believe that Hui is no longer with us, and we will all miss him very, very much...
...economic competitiveness and growth by increasing the number of H-1Bs granted annually from 65,000 to 115,000 and doubling the length of OPT eligibility. However, this bill has been held up in Congress since June because it is coupled with the stalled comprehensive immigration reform bill. Congress ought to immediately decouple this bill in order to pass it, benefiting the U.S. and skilled workers from abroad. This is an issue of bipartisan agreement, unfortunately wedded to a messy partisan nightmare.Beyond the inconveniences posed to individual college students, the implications of allowing the SKIL Bill to remain uncoupled...