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...hand than his G.O.P. rival. By Friday, Johnson had killed the controversial pesticide program. Frist's party, meanwhile, is showing internal signs of strain. Senate Republicans whispered once more last week that they might not back Bush's plan to create personal accounts as part of his Social Security reform. (Bush aides say he will try to shore up support this week with more details on his plan.) And conservatives were demanding a battle on the judicial nominations right now. "The sooner the better," says a G.O.P. aide. In case Frist, who insiders say has his eye on the White...
...have seen two memorandums, prepared by the security services, arguing for this change. Ryzhkov says the message was: "We have a new style of leader. Now we need a new constitution." But even in a third term, Putin could face the same old problem of stalled political and economic reform...
...implementing E.U. reform directives, the ease with which Germany's utility mammoth E.ON sidestepped competition laws to acquire Ruhrgas in 2003 suggests stronger remedies may be needed. "Incumbent monopolies are like elephants," says one Commission official. "They live long lives, have long memories and do not take gracefully to competition." With some brand-new power tools in his bag, however, Lowe's task of rewiring the E.U. could be easier this time round. Competition investigators now have the right to conduct public hearings, compel companies to hand over documents, take statements and carry out onsite searches, including unannounced raids...
...second area of inquiry is the way in which treatment and welfare reform interact for people with substance abuse problems...
...Professor of Health Economics Thomas G. McGuire, another co-investigator of the study, said that welfare reform is “to some degree a one-size-fits-all policy and we are trying to figure out how this aggregate policy suits the most disadvantaged...