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...eager to retain an anti-Communist ally in Central America, is committed to the Mejía Víctores regime despite its troubles. During a visit to Guatemala City last July, Treasury Secretary James Baker reaffirmed that support and praised the country's "progress toward democracy." Congress has yet to be convinced, however. While it authorized $45.5 million in economic aid last month, it has made a resumption of military assistance contingent on the holding of the November elections and on an acceptable human rights record...
Springsteen still performs his full show (four hours, counting intermission) and has made no concessions to flash. There are video screens to beam images of the Boss and the E Street Band up to seats where the air may get thin, but Springsteen works hard to retain the feeling of one-on-one communion that has characterized his shows since the early days. Intimacy is lost incrementally as venues and audiences get larger, of course, and Boss fanatics of long standing will have to do a little adjusting to their dreams. Playing music on a ball field may never...
...aol.com portal is scheduled for sometime in July, but parts of it are already being rolled out on a test basis. You can view an early version by clicking a link from beta.aol.com. News, Internet Radio (including XM satellite radio stations), Shopping, Travel, Food and other channels will retain an AOLian look and feel; "Maps" will take you to AOL partner site Mapquest.com, Movies to Moviefone.com and so on. A new video hub, complete with a separate search tool, will feature music and comedy performances, news, sports and celebrity gossip, plus exclusive content streamed live and on-demand (Aolmusic.com...
...will be harder, however, to retain the sense of direction that both players gave to the program...
...adapt its appointment processes and departmental structure†to take into account competition from other universities and new expectations regarding family and professional responsibilities, the 1991 report read. “If Harvard is to be successful in senior appointments, it must attract and retain the best young women as junior faculty members...