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...ahead even more aggressively than they did in the past," says Lösche, because the CDU, which favors more sweeping measures than Schröder's party does, will be able to use its legislative veto to bargain for deeper reforms. That kind of progress will be scant comfort for Schröder. "The SPD has experienced one of the bitterest defeats that I have seen in my political life," the stunned Chancellor told a press conference. "I have to carry this responsibility." Schröder said his big mistake was not adequately explaining his reform ideas...
...public. Although Americans as a whole are uneasy about the President's environmental stewardship--a CBS News/New York Times poll taken in November said 46% of Republicans and 72% of Democrats thought that the Federal Government should do more to regulate environmental and safety practices in business--there is scant sign of public outrage on any single issue...
Having the courage to face a situation that has a huge downside and scant probability of a positive outcome is the very reason that these three women should be recognized. While other people may have had a stronger impact in 2002, these three put faces on an issue we each must confront every day: doing a tough thing for the right reasons. KRISS A. MORRIS Ellisville...
...capabilities would cause a diplomatic furor. Such a move would also require the tacit blessing of China?hardly likely as long as Koizumi continues to indulge in provocations like visiting the Yasukuni Shrine. Further-more, Japan already labors under a government debt that tops 130% of GDP, giving it scant fiscal justification for a military buildup...
Against the Black Bears, Harvard was unable to recover from giving up three goals in the first period, including one a scant 45 seconds into play...