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...Locke argues that it will take half a decade to get new energy to market. He is one of many Bush Administration critics who prefer a policy that says, "Conservation equals generation." Indeed, a report by leading scientists, three years in the making, finds that a government-led program of conservation could reduce demand anywhere from 20% to 47%. Bush's people play down the findings, arguing that they are just theoretical...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Power Struggle | 5/14/2001 | See Source »

...avoid further embarrassment to North Korea, but several news agencies confirmed Nam's identity. The trip could mark a potential split between Jong Nam, the presumptive future ruler of North Korea, and his poofy-haired father. In his collection of 20,000 videotapes, Kim Jong Il is known to prefer the high jinks of Daffy Duck to Mickey Mouse...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: May 14, 2001 | 5/14/2001 | See Source »

...While many students said they will miss Store24's closing, some said they prefer to shop at closer to home. University Market on Mass. Ave. and 7-Eleven and Louie's are all popular stops for non-Yardlings...

Author: By Christina S. N. lewis, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Rising Rents Make Store24 Latest Square Casualty | 5/9/2001 | See Source »

...longer dissect frogs. "I can't spare two weeks for that," says teacher Steffany LaBree. A U.S. history teacher doesn't assign research papers because they don't help him prepare students for state-mandated tests. The town's educators say they don't oppose accountability. Many of them prefer the method adopted by states such as Vermont, in which independent reviewers assess portfolios of student work. Many educators also oppose harsh consequences for schools that fail to meet state targets. But Mike Ward, state superintendent of public instruction, responds that "without consequences, there aren't assurances that the curriculum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Feeling Crushed By Tests At Age 11 | 5/7/2001 | See Source »

...feel playing in large arenas versus clubs that anything is lost? And do you prefer one or the other...

Author: By Jessica S. Zdeb, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Two Points For Honesty | 5/4/2001 | See Source »

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