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...Pope's day begins while Rome still sleeps, around 5:30, and does not end until 11:30 p.m. By 6:15 he is in his private chapel, praying and meditating before its altar, over which hangs a large bronze crucifix. Within sight is a copy of Poland's most cherished icon, the Black Virgin of Czestochowa, from whose image Poles historically drew strength as they battled against their oppressors...
...vary Marx's formulation slightly, history repeats itself -- the first time as an enchanting evening of song, the second time as an example of extreme bad taste and lazy greed. What was wonderful in Rome in 1990 was awful in L.A. as Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras sight-read their way through arias and show tunes on a set that included a waterfall. And no, the Brindisi from La Traviata -- the sequel's intended Nessun dorma -- did not fly to the top of the charts...
...last week the 69-year-old workaholic Citron was forced to resign and instantly became perhaps the most hated man in Orange County. So enraged was one taxpayer at the mere sight of Citron's photo in a county office that he threatened to return with a gun and shoot it down. That outburst came shortly after Orange County, stunned by a $1.5 billion loss in the $20 billion investment pool that Citron managed, filed for bankruptcy protection in the largest municipal collapse in U.S. history. "This is the Hindenburg," said Joe Mysack, who follows the bond market as editor...
...Citron, he remained at home and out of sight after surrendering his $100,000-a-year job and declaring that "what I did was not irresponsible in any manner, shape or form." When Citron's investment strategy came under attack earlier this year, Bert Scott, who heads the Orange County General Services Agency, said, "It's like he walked down the street, and someone just stepped in front of him and punched him in the stomach. This has taken him totally by surprise." Even more surprising, perhaps, has been the revelation that this shy, bespectacled public servant had this kind...
...deliver in 1994, according to a new poll by Newt Gingrich's favorite pollster. But the survey -- conducted by Frank Luntz for a consortium of major hospitals, managed-care companies and pharmaceutical firms that actively opposed the Clinton plan -- says the public would still favor a GOP-backed plan, sight-unseen, over any new Clinton initiative, 44 to 32 percent. Although few people expect Republicans to deliver anything next year, the poll indicates there's still an appetite for change: Seven of eight surveyed said they wanted basic reforms to allow workers to stay insured if they lose their jobs...