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...generation ago, before the Christian Coalition rose from the ashes of Rev. Pat Robertson's failed bid for the U. S. presidency and the demise of Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority (which disbanded but has recently been revived by Falwell), evangelicals considered politics too worldly for their attention. More than any other group, the coalition mobilized the religious right and gave evangelicals a taste of their potential clout on such issues as abortion and prayer in schools. But as most large political organizations eventually do, the coalition, which has recently weathered declining membership, shakeups in several state chapters and financial...
...federal funding for research.CASH OUTFLOWHarvard’s expenditures increased by about $240 million this year, primarily as a result of increased employee benefit costs and changes in space and utility fees, according to the report.The cost of employee benefits—including health plans and pensions—rose by 12 percent this year, after a 3 percent rise the previous year, as a result of interest rate changes. Post-retirement health costs skyrocketed 30 percent this year after dropping 28 percent last year. To combat the rise in benefit costs, the University will implement...
Angry Shi'ite mourners punch the air with their fists and chant vows of revenge as the coffin of Ahmad Mahmoud passes by, draped in the Lebanese national flag and sprinkled with rose petals. Shot dead Sunday evening during street fighting between Sunni and Shi'ite youths, the 20-year-old Mahmoud is being lionized by the Hizballah-led opposition as the first "martyr" of its protest campaign to topple the pro-Western government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. But some Lebanese fear that Mahmoud may be remembered as the first casualty of a new civil...
...usually plays in the sixth position, did not travel with the team this weekend, some players had a chance to play in a slightly higher position then usual. “They had better matches,” Oren said. “And basically they stepped up and rose to the occasion.”Harvard’s convincing performance, especially against No. 5-ranked UWO—its second opponent of the day—added an extra boost of confidence to a team that looks to complete not only for the Ivy League title but also...
...clawing at his face. Those around eventually pulled the animal off, though it still seemed to be chewing something gelatinous while the professor, writhing on the floor, held his hands to his bloodied face. Looking up, I saw the teaching fellow smile. Her purse looked empty. As she rose she called a curt command: “Snow!” The terrier dropped the eyeball and scurried to the exit as the teaching fellow, too, left the hall. The first snow fall of the year had proved disastrous for Professor...