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...region. The treaty "is a sellout of the environment to mining interests," charged Kelly Rigg, Antarctica campaign director of Greenpeace International, an environmental group that operates the only independent research station on the continent. Greenpeace, which plans to lobby against treaty approval in several countries, wants the continent to remain an international wildlife park...
Even though the Gucci family's feuds have often resembled a Florentine version of TV's Dynasty, the luxury-accessories company has managed to remain closely held since it was founded by Guccio Gucci in 1904. Alas, no longer. The company announced last week that a 47.8% stake in the corporation has been sold for an estimated $135 million. The buyer: Investcorp, a Bahrain-based investment firm owned by more than 12,000 Arab shareholders, many of whom are prominent financiers and politicians...
...million adult aliens who sought amnesty under the program that ended last month now face a new hurdle: to remain in the U.S., they must pass tests in history and basic English. Since many are illiterate in their own language, this is no small obstacle. The Immigration and Naturalization Service has been slow to detail the requirements or offer textbooks, but Los Angeles, with 745,000 applicants, has jumped into the breach. The city has enrolled 30,000 adults, a number expected to reach 200,000 by July...
Almost everything Ford produces these days seems to fly out of showrooms. The smoothly styled Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable midsize sedans and wagons (nearly 460,000 sold in the U.S. last year at prices starting at about $11,800) remain among the most popular cars on the road. The revamped Lincoln Continental ($26,600 and up) is in such demand that some customers must wait as long as five months for delivery. To appease impatient Continental buyers, Ford has started to send them $20 Cross pen-and-pencil sets along with an apologetic note; one customer returned the gift...
Because of their scarcity, minority faculty members say they often face unusual teaching, advising and administrative burdens. They also recognize the fact their population will likely remain small for many years, as the pool of Black and Hispanic graduate students is disproportionately tiny. But until Harvard is willing to lessen the load minorities face, it will not succeed in attracting faculty members who can provide insight into both new and established fields, professors...