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...adviser Dick Morris pushed Clinton to break with the Democrats to agree to a balanced budget. Gore then doubled back on Morris, who wanted Clinton to sign on to a budget bill that would have cut Medicare and other popular programs. Arguing against a deal, Gore predicted the government shutdown and convinced Clinton it would play into his hands. Gore, who wrote his college thesis about how the power of television gives the President an edge over Congress, even coached the President on exploiting the media. "Gore was the only one in the White House...
...having to forgo retirement benefits if those dotcom investments don't pan out. But it doesn't follow that the Contract with America or Newt Gingrich's willingness to let the Medicare agency "wither on the vine" didn't deserve one heck of a battle, even a government shutdown...
...then they'll just go elsewhere. Gnutella, Freenet, Scour Exchange, iMesh and CuteMX are all ready to catch Napster's disappointed fans. One service, Audiofind, responded to news of the imminent shutdown by posting the message "BYE BYE NAPSTER!!" on its web site...
...Other than the Owl's Club's closure from December to February in order to take a "breather," as Owl President Jonathan Powers '00 described it, and the A.D. Club's recent shutdown for what members described as "renovations," few incidents have attracted attention...
...Harvard worked on its "D" during practice the next week before getting a chance for revenge against Brown and Yale at home. It paid off. An abundance of steals that led to easy points, along with a shutdown of Hunt, gave Harvard a 70-63 win over Brown. The next evening, Harvard shut down Woodbine, while Clemente, Long and Winter all had good offensive production. Prasse-Freeman also tied the Harvard record for assists in a game with 15 in a 70-51 drubbing of Yale...