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...maze of wrong turns. But for those in need of a rest, the islets are home to plenty of tiny beaches and endless caves, like the recently discovered Tam Cung: three cathedral chambers housing great stalagmites bunched together like organ-pipes. Sheltered by the islands are fishermen's huts, pearl farms and even a primary school, all balanced on gently rocking rafts. From the shore these are overlooked by the more lavish weekend homes of the pearl-farm owners and Hanoi's growing middle class. But even the seaborne settlements of lashed sampans seem to have all they needed, from...
...Pine Street, I passed countless people standing on the sidewalks with their disbelieving eyes turned upward toward the Twin Towers. I proceeded down Water Street to Pearl Street, which borders my building on the northern side—the side closest to the World Trade Center...
...attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon last Tuesday has galvanized not only the country but also the U.S. Congress. Politicians who were bitter enemies last Monday were working hand-in-hand last week in bipartisanship Washington hasn't seen since the days after Pearl Harbor...
...blank check," one participant told me. They ordered their staffs to move quickly on the administration's emergency funding request, but to move carefully on drafting the legislation. Congress didn't have to go overboard and approve the full load now. Remember, Obey told the group: After the Pearl Harbor attack, Congress passed 12 supplemental appropriations bills to fund its recovery. By the end of last week, Congress appropriated $40 billion, kicking in $20 billion extra for New York...
...blank check," one participant told me. They ordered their staffs to move quickly on the administration's emergency funding request, but to move carefully on drafting the legislation. Congress didn't have to go overboard and approve the full load now. Remember, Obey told the group: After the Pearl Harbor attack, Congress passed 12 supplemental appropriations bills to fund its recovery. By the end of last week, Congress appropriated $40 billion, kicking in $20 billion extra for New York...