Word: risinger
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This week, FM wonders what's in a name--"Rising Star: A Brand Name History," and the Endpaper by Vasugi V. Ganeshananthan. We resolve to find fame, be it brief, be it phony--Adam Taub becomes a precocious pre-frosh and Noah Oppenheim leads a troupe to New York City...
The admission by New Jersey, the result of a two-month investigation that revealed that 77 percent of cars searched by state troopers were driven by blacks or Hispanics, was proclaimed by New Jersey governor Christine Whitman herself. While the visibility of the announcement -- Whitman is a rising star in...
Even those who have an incredible determination to survive with their self-respect intact come out painfully scarred. With no further education or job skills, and now hindered by a criminal record, it is nearly impossible to find a job. When employers hear about a prison record, the "we're...
That disincentive, labor leaders charge, and a lower annual cost are fueling the rising popularity of cash-balance plans. Some 20% of FORTUNE 500 companies, including AT&T and Xerox, now offer these plans, which cover close to 10 million workers nationwide. Two weeks ago giant Citigroup disclosed that it...
Shoe repair-shop owner Kim Hyoung Hwan might be startled to hear himself described as a pioneer of the type President Kim extols. But his shop in the port city of Inchon is a good place to see some of the changes sweeping Korea. After losing his job as a...