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...show struts the ageless panache of the 36 Rockettes in five precision prances, notably as a parade of wooden soldiers and as Raggedy Anns whose letter blocks eventually spell out merry christmas and a happy new year. A new version of The Nutcracker, with teddy bear dancers as sugar plum fairies, Arabian houris and Chinese pandas, is delicate, funny, winning. The climactic Nativity tableau -- teeming with camels, sheep, donkeys and some robust piety -- is bold enough to remind the audience who the real star of Christmas is. And, yes, there's a brisk, fanciful version of the Scrooge story...
...World Trade Organization warned today that failure by the U.S. to ratify the deal next month could dissolve the entire accord, which is set to go into effect Jan. 1. But Clinton need not worry on this account: the pro-business, pro-NAFTA G.O.P. will probably give Clinton this plum so they can claim they're being conciliatory -- as they torpedo other Clinton plans.Post your opinion on theWashingtonbulletin board...
...says that the U.S. should not talk to Syria.The question is whether the U.S. should reward an intransigent -- forget terrorist -- Syria with the ultimate presidential plum. The laying on of hands is earned by those who, like King Hussein of Jordan, make peace, not those who only dangle it while playing dirty games on the side...
...perjury charge would definitely be the prize plum. Waxman must dream of that when he lays his head down on the pillow at night...
Florida Democrat Sam Gibbons eased into the plum job of House Ways and Means Committee chair after ex-chairman Dan Rostenkowski was indicted. But his hold on the gavel may be tenuous. The buzz among Democrats is that a challenge to Gibbons will be mounted in January if he fails to persuade the committee to back a version of Clinton's health-care bill before July 4 or is unable to muster credible influence when and if such a bill comes up in the full House...