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...thought to the low gas mileage that could limit the appeal of these cars during the next energy crunch. Jeep Grand Cherokees equipped with V-8 engines get only 14 m.p.g. in city driving, for example, compared with 20 m.p.g. for the comparably priced Chrysler Concorde sedan. But carmakers profess few worries. "In America gasoline prices are so cheap they're virtually irrelevant," says a Mercedes official. "And in Europe the high cost of gasoline doesn't play a role with those who can afford these vehicles." (In Japan, though, Toyota three weeks ago unveiled a compact-size four-wheel...
Which, to all appearances, is what Singapore wanted. The question of whether anyone should care about Michael Fay is idle: though Singapore officials profess shock at the attention his case has drawn, they know Americans care deeply about the many sides of this issue. Does a teenager convicted of spraying cars with easily removable paint deserve half a dozen powerful strokes on the buttocks with a sopping-wet bamboo staff? At what point does swift, sure punishment become torture? By what moral authority can America, with its high rates of lawlessness and license, preach to a safe society about human...
ROTC advocates profess concern for cadets in need of the financial assistance that ROTC provides. Fortunately, Harvard has something called need-blind admissions, and guarantees that every student who demonstrates need will receive...
...claimed that the use of leather strap was "cruel and unusual." The decision in the case of Jackson vs. Bishop states that "the strap's use, irrespective of any precautionary conditions which may be imposed, offends contemporary concepts of decency and human dignity, and precepts of civilization which we profess to possess. "Nevertheless, six of the nine points listed to explain this finding concerned the difficulties of regulating corporal punishment...
...have benefited as professional Clinton haters are behind-the- scenes activist Floyd Brown and conservative celebrity Rush Limbaugh. Both profess not to hate Clinton. "We like the President," said Limbaugh's producer, Kit Carson. "We think he's probably a lot of fun to go out with after work -- have a few beers and chase women." Brown said he has no personal animosity toward Clinton and only "the greatest respect for his raw political instinct and capabilities." He explained that he and his associate David Bossie are merely "researchers...