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...they simply determined to build an atomic arsenal? Donald Gregg, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, argues, "The North Koreans want a face-saving way out of the corner into which they have painted themselves." He thinks the U.S. ought to specify exactly what benefits the North will reap if it gives up its nuclear program and also reassure the Kims that they will be allowed to survive. If striking a deal with the West is their plan, they will be able to prove it by not withdrawing from the nonproliferation treaty as the sanctions campaign gets under...
Behind this facade of intellectual indifference, of course, some undergraduates study furiously. Senior year is when these industrious academics reap their reward; a few of my friends have spent more time applying for fellowships than I have no entire Core classes...
Impressionist and modern art auctions continued to disappoint. At Christie's and Sotheby's, artworks that were estimated to reap between $160 million and $215 million instead brought in $101 million -- a stunning setback for the already shaky art market. Although works by a few artists sold at higher-than- expected prices, the surprises were not enough to offset the embarrassments...
...such as the type currently use in Japan), businesses would not be burdened with complex tax calculations. They would not have to make any significant changes to incorporate the VAT, since their own accounting records supply all the necessary information to calculate the tax. Instead, they would reap tremendous gains from throwing away the current complicated tax-calculation apparatus...
...elevated to martyrdom, with supporters in his home state calling his death "Sonora's version of the John F. Kennedy assassination." Mourners gathered in the giant square in front of party headquarters in Mexico City, carrying banners with Colosio's name. "Justice! Justice!" they cried. Now the party may reap a sympathy vote. "Yesterday," declared Reforma columnist Raymundo Riva Palacio the day after the assassination, "the P.R.I. won the election...