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...Robbing Peter to Pay Paul
Bernakevitch was just inches away from a rare natural hat trick. His shot on the power play hit the right post and lingered in the crease before being kicked out by Yale goaltender Peter Cohen...
Even though Yale was at home and Bulldog coach Tim Taylor had the final line change, Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni often got the match-up against Higgins he wanted: mammoth defensemen Noah Welch and Peter Hafner against the Bulldogs’ top line of Higgins, Nick Deschenes and Vin Hellemeyer...
...controlled by the opposition conservatives, voted against adopting the higher pension and health-insurance contributions as well as Schröder's much-maligned proposal to reform the labor market by turning unemployment offices into temporary job agencies. The labor reforms were suggested by an independent commission headed by Peter Hartz, the personnel chief at Volkswagen. But even Hartz has complained that his recommendations have been so watered down because of pressure from labor unions that they weren't likely to succeed. Following the defeat in the Bundesrat, the legislation was sent to a mediation committee where it was approved...
...tied their fates to the euro, are keen to find better ways to coordinate budgetary policy among the eurozone's 12 countries. But behind the declarations of intent, big differences remain. France has increased its defense budget this fiscal year by 6%, while Germany is cutting back. Defense Minister Peter Struck last week announced that Germany would be drastically slashing its pledged orders of Airbus military transport planes and air-to-air missiles. France is cutting taxes, while Germany keeps piling on new ones. And fiscal coordination? Well, they can't tackle that task with credibility until they get their...