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...real Bill Cosby, whose real family was in true sorrow and mourning. And while art may hold up a mirror to life, it offers only an imperfect reflection. The story of Bill and Ennis Cosby, for the most part invisible to the public, was of a richer texture, more complicated and problematic, with real joy, with real pain, with private loss, with humble victories...
...waste removal and autos. The last, once the company acquires AutoNation, is where it expects to get most of its growth. Investors are hitching a ride. Since Huizenga took over in May 1995, Republic stock has rocketed from less than $2 to more than $30, making Wayne $750 million richer on paper...
...favorite things about college has been learning about the various faiths (and lack thereof) of my friends. This knowledge has made my own religious experience richer and allowed me a glimpse of cultures far different from my own. For that reason, I support allowing displays of all conceivable faiths and even non-faiths in the common areas. I think we can all learn from each other; for me, this type of open sharing is what diversity is all about...
...proposal and was joined by Cleveland, Kansas City and Oakland. Fourteen teams switched votes. "Actually, it's good for the White Sox because it dooms the small-market teams," Reinsdorf said. "There will be less for us to compete against." In fact, the deal does little to prevent the richer teams from continuing to outbid poorer, smaller market clubs for talent. The only break on salaries is the luxury tax, which forces up to five teams to pay taxes of 35 percent if their payrolls exceed $51 million next season. The new pact, expected to approved by the players union...
What can be done? Lots. The Social Security retirement age could be raised higher than the current 65. Benefits could be means-tested so richer recipients would have more of their monthly stipend taxed. The system could be partly privatized, with more people responsible for their own retirement savings. Some of the system's money could be invested in stocks, which could reap a greater return than currently possible, as the trust fund invests only in Treasury securities...