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Problems in the mail center have led to a union appeal and a lawsuit on the part of the fired worker. University labor officials declined comment for this story, in part because of these ongoing proceedings...
...Brad Allenby, AT&T's vice president for environment, safety and health, believes our move from the industrial age to the information age could help enormously. At last count, he says, 29% of AT&T's management force telecommuted, meaning less reliance on cars. This, Allenby speculates, could be part of something bigger--a shift in our view of what enhances our quality of life. Maybe we'll put less value on things that use lots of materials--like three cars in the family driveway--and more on things that don't swallow up resources--like telecommuting and surfing...
...admonishes me "for my own good." But I order one slice of tiramisu and it triggers all kinds of unsolicited solicitousness. Thanks for the concern, gang, but for me that tiramisu and the freedom to enjoy it are--like music, the theater and friends--an essential part of what gives quality to my life...
...pleas for medical help. Could Tuesday's announcement be the first pebble in an avalanche of new health plan policies? "Sure, it's one company," says TIME Washington correspondent Dick Thompson, "but it's the second largest in the country, and this is a very important move on their part...
While its Mexican neighbors to the north took part in their first presidential primary Sunday, Guatemalan voters took part in the first election since the country's long-running civil war ended in 1996. The result? There will be a run-off in December, since no candidate gained a majority. During the country's 36-year civil war, voters, particularly rural peasants, were intimidated away from voting booths by gun-toting soldiers. As a result, the ruling party has long been the urban- and military-friendly National Advancement Party. While one U.N. peacekeeper monitoring the elections said the elections took...