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Your article on moves by Iranian President Mohammed Khatami to improve relations with the U.S. [WORLD, Jan. 19] was typical of the U.S.'s massive superiority complex. The plan by the U.S. to slap sanctions on European companies that trade with Iran is abhorrent. What right has America to intervene in the new liberalization of Middle Eastern trade? Is the U.S. trying to upset the promising progress being made by Khatami? The U.S. has done a lot for nations having difficulty moving into an era of openness and democracy, but it is time for the U.S. to drop...
Asano answered McCaffrey three minutes later with another slap shot from the point for her second powerplay goal and the eventual game-winner...
...breaking forward and weaving through the opponent's zone. Defenses should be most worried, however, when he decides to hang back and let loose with a shot from the blueline. It is there where Storey rises above the rest as he possesses one of the fastest, most accurate slap-shots in the league...
...relatively mild condemnation ? yet Ritter's words, surprisingly, were harsher than William Cohen's. Speaking from Malaysia, the Defense Secretary would only say the U.S. would continue to pursue "diplomatic initiatives." President Clinton delivered a mere slap on the wrist with his plea to Saddam to stop trying to "pick and choose" inspection teams. But while Ritter continues to be locked out ? and while his face continues to be plastered over prime time ? Clinton's constituency may soon be calling for tougher talking...
...trend gained momentum last September when GE Capital, the finance arm of General Electric, announced it would slap a $25 annual penalty on holders of its GE Rewards MasterCard who did not accrue interest-bearing debt. Since then, issuers have come up with a slew of punitive measures--er, fees--that squeeze responsible cardholders as well as slackers. Just two years ago, no company charged a late fee of more than $18; today almost half do. Even grace periods are shrinking from the average 25 to 30 days to 20 days, which means some customers could get hit with...