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...trade. Their reign gave rise to NAFTA and the World Trade Organization, which, despite their flaws, are likely to raise the standard of living for both Americans and foreigners alike. Despite much progress on the issue of free trade between nations, however, the Democrats still can't seem to shake their opposition to free trade between the rich and the poor. This bifurcated stance on trade has recently reared its ugly head in the form of the Democratic Party's opposition to the Bush tax cut. The Democrats' latest machinations are both saddening and logically absurd; the best...
...true crossover artist, releases a pop album for every classical disc he issues. The blind Italian's pop recording debut Romanza sold more than 3 million copies in the U.S. His recent disc of Verdi arias sold 75,000 during Christmas week alone. Yet it is difficult to shake the suspicion that his blindness has, in marketing terms, contributed to his success. Universal predictably denies it, but Bocelli is not taken seriously by the opera world: in a summer production of Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier at the Montepulciano Festival in Italy, a comic tenor role was cruelly depicted as blind...
...their only jolt of the day to come from Starbucks, but Wednesday morning they got a second, most unwelcome kick from a moderate earthquake centered 35 miles south of the city. The quake, which measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, left an estimated $2 billion in damages. While the shake-up was undeniably scary, northwesterners are counting their blessings Thursday - 272 injuries were reported (all mild), and no deaths were directly linked to the seismic shift...
...best thing that can come out of this quake will be improved building codes. Moderate quakes test the building codes in the affected area - they can shake loose a few buildings that might have otherwise fallen down altogether in a larger earthquake. And buildings are what cause the bulk of earthquake damage; if a quake happened in the middle of a cowfield, there'd be no damage...
...chances are, the band members are playing venues considerably smaller than the ones they're used to. But the experience may be just what Coldplay needs to develop from British darlings to world-class rockers. The band's charm is undeniable; its hooks are hard to shake. Who says first records by bands smack out of college have to be lyrically complex or push the envelope musically? In this teen-pop age, a collection of perfectly good rock songs that actually sells is cause for joy. And joy, in the end, is what cute bands are supposed to deliver...