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The war continued to be a divisive issue as the candidates considered the size, if any, of a future U.S. commitment to the rebuilding of Iraq. Most sought to avoid committing whether or not they would pledge the $87 billion Bush has requested.

Author: By Stephen M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Dems Go Toe to Toe in NYC Debate | 9/26/2003 | See Source »

She remained calm when she stumbled upon unofficial Miss Rhode Island pageant commentary on internet message boards while writing her last Harvard paper. “When I won they had a whole debate about ‘is she pretty, is she not pretty.’ They said...

Author: By Irin Carmon, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: There She Is | 9/25/2003 | See Source »

When it comes to Israel and Palestine, it seems as though the U.S. can do little more than hope for the best. A senior State Department official grimaced last week as he watched TV pictures of Palestinians rallying to Arafat's compound in Ramallah. "Ignoring him is better than making...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Facing Reality | 9/22/2003 | See Source »

Birmingham's changes have also come in fits and starts. Although its schools were desegregated by the end of the '60s, they are 97% black today in a city whose population is 74% black. More than 75% of the city's residents live in nonintegrated neighborhoods, and 90% say their...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Legacy Of Virgil Ware | 9/22/2003 | See Source »

Not all borrowing is bad, of course. When a recession hits or a war breaks out, it makes sense for governments to borrow--as long as they pledge to run surpluses in better times. And a big chunk of the current deficit can be blamed on the recession that followed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Come On, Big Spender | 9/15/2003 | See Source »

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