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...said he will make the HRC “user-friendly” in order to retain the membership, revitalizing the committee structure to get members more involved...
...expect to hamstring attempts by other nations to form powerful trading blocs as it did in the early 1990’s when it limited the authority of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and shut down the East Asian Economic Caucus. It may be that for the U.S. to retain its preeminent seat in the world both politically and militarily, it will have to show some leadership economically...
...Chen's independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party and its ally, the Taiwan Solidarity Union?known collectively as the "green" camp?won only 101 out of 225 seats in the fiercely fought contest. The winner: the "blue" Kuomintang- or KMT-led opposition, which favors eventual reunification with China, managed to retain a slim majority by securing 114 seats, just one more than it previously held. KMT chairman Lien Chan emerged from his office at 8:30 p.m. wearing his biggest smile since losing a close presidential race to Chen in March. As supporters applauded and firecrackers popped, Lien proclaimed: "This...
Fifteen of Harvard’s 43 rebounds were on the offensive glass, allowing the Crimson to retain possession and press the issue against the Northeastern zone defense. Cusworth and Stehle recorded four offensive rebounds apiece...
...daily manager of Oregon-based Nike, the $21 billion company he co-founded in 1972 and transformed into the world's biggest athletic shoe company; effective next month. Knight and Bill Bowerman, now deceased, started out in 1962, making soles with Bowerman's waffle iron. Knight, who will retain the title of chairman, will be replaced by William Perez, the CEO of S.C. Johnson...