Word: overhauled
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...nearly 2,000 acres of federally owned land in Nevada for a mere $9,765 to a Canadian-based company, enabling it to mine what could amount to billions of dollars of gold on the property free of any royalties. A disgusted Babbitt urged Congress to speed up an overhaul of the antiquated law to end such sales...
Congress needs a push. And that push can come from any source, be it lobbyists, favored constituents or Harvard students. By simply writing in, en masse, students can pressure their representatives to undertake a major overhaul of the Clean Water Act. Its speedy passage, with appropriate amendments, could mark the beginning of the end of polluted waterways...
Despite the overhaul of IBM's widelyregarded portable computer series, no major pricing changes are expected. So for those of you considering the purchase of an IBM portable, hang in there for a few more weeks...
Frequent-flyer miles have long been the closest thing American travelers have to a free lunch. But the adage about there being no such thing seems to be coming true. In the biggest overhaul of frequent-flyer programs since American Airlines launched the first one in 1981, most major U.S. carriers are boosting from 20,000 to 25,000 the miles required to earn a free domestic coach ticket. And the change, which the airlines plan to phase in by next February, is only the beginning: the cost of free flying will rise as well for many travelers to Europe...
...President's yet to be unveiled overhaul of the welfare system, which includes a work requirement after two years, could add as much as $58 billion over 10 years to the nation's welfare costs and leave some families homeless, according to an Administration memo leaked to the New York Times. Clinton has yet to make any final decisions...