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...general election, the Democratic nominee has often taken the black vote for granted. In the primaries, though, the candidates can't afford to do that--they have to go to the people. "It's more of a retail rather than a wholesale vote," says Andi Pringle, Dean's deputy campaign manager. "You have to go get it." Dean has one of the best organizations in South Carolina. But when Dean visited Darby's church last fall, more white people attended than black...
More significant, in 1992 it took the combined wages of 287,400 retail clerks at, say, Wal-Mart, to equal the pay of the top 400. By 2000 it required the combined pay of 504,600 retail clerks to match the pay of the top 400. That's roughly the equivalent of the folks in Big Piney, Wyo., receiving the same income as all the people in Pittsburgh, Pa., and several of its suburbs...
While Medicare doesn't currently pay for outpatient drugs, it does pay for certain medications dispensed by hospitals and doctors. Government auditors have long singled out Medicare for paying inflated prices compared with what HMOs and retail pharmacy chains pay for the same drugs. An HHS inspector general's report in 2001 said Medicare reimbursements for two dozen drugs "exceeded actual wholesale prices by $761 million a year...
...couture to sustain its beautiful, frail self when very few can afford these otherworldly clothes? The clients who pay retail--from Kuwaiti brides-to-be to fashion-conscious socialites--don't give the brands much exposure. And these creations are made to be seen. Which is why stars--and, even more crucially, their stylists--are ever more welcome at the Paris shows. A stunning dress on a gorgeous body at a telegenic gala can do wonders for the fortunes of star, event and especially designer...
...videos priced at $15 for a 20minute clip, however, we would like content from more popular names like 50 Cent or ESPN Sports. And transferring your music and videos to the unit is more complicated than it should be. Available now for $99 at zvue.com the Zvue should hit retail stores by April...