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...decoupled states. Chane says the burden is "particularly acute" for married couples because their estate plans usually include what is known as a bypass or credit-shelter trust, which is designed so that no tax is paid when the first spouse dies. Yet this standard strategy can't shield an estate from the extra state...
...even Ms. Mannersmith allows that “this is your chance to be young and crazy, so go for it.” And since it will probably be freezing anyway, “a regular Harvard sweatshirt, mittens, scarf and down parka” will serve to shield your insulting inclinations from Yale’s more sensitive souls. Unless your scarf covers most of your face, do also keep in mind that while some artistically inspired crimson face paint constitutes healthy school spirit, writing ‘Yale sucks’ across your cheeks trespasses beyond what...
Other notable speakers at the conference included Thomas Scully, administrator of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Scott Serota, President and CEO of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association...
BBCA's prime-time audience averages 76,000 viewers, a sliver compared with those of cable networks like FX or HBO, which have lured around 4 million viewers for hot shows like The Shield and The Sopranos. But BBCA's numbers are high enough to earn a Nielsen rating, which puts it beyond the fringe cable channels. In the chase for ad dollars, that places it in league with National Geographic, Oxygen and the Women's Entertainment network. "We deliver the most upscale targeted trendsetting audience in cable," says Lee, referring to a recently completed viewership study for the channel...
...concept of needing an entire week to shield marriage from the ring-fingers of homosexuals is appalling. Ultimately, the issue isn’t about marriage, it’s about vindication. The Supreme Court overturning of the “sodomy laws” in Lawrence v. Texas enraged Bush and his supporters, especially those among the religious right. They are determined to ostracize and subjugate a minority who threatens their distorted views of morality. Now that the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act is appropriately being called into question, Bush and his supporters have increased their efforts...