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...proceed as a consequence of a no vote in this country, Britain would remain a full participating member of the European Union," Howard insisted. Any referendum is still a long way off - no earlier than fall 2005 - and some Labour M.P.s are hoping Blair will use that time to slip out of the trap. First, E.U. governments must settle the text of a constitution (which appears likely in June, but may founder); then Parliament will debate it, which Labour hopes will reignite Tory tensions over Europe; then a general election is expected, after which, if Blair wins again, Howard could...
They then set about creating an image for their new name. Though dressed in a Lacoste sweater, Merrell slip-ons and his trademark sweatband, Wallach endorses E-Bay as the source of his Saville Row suits. Despite a seemingly high-priced aesthetic, the group explains that “You can only hate a gentleman who looks down on you.” Consequently, they strive to be as inclusive as possible with their music. “We don’t intend to alienate any anti-gentleman types,” Wallach says. “The same...
...think I was smart enough to know that at 20 I wasn’t going to slip in a big policy change on the Middle East,” he says...
...Muqtada al-Sadr, the anti-American Iraqi cleric who launched the Shi'ite revolt, has ties to some conservative Iranian clerics. Current and former U.S. officials say Iran has also funneled money and weapons to other Shi'ite militias in Iraq. U.S. intelligence officials believe Iranian spies continue to slip across Iran's 900-mile border with Iraq, melting in among the thousands of Iranians who have resumed pilgrimages to the Shi'ite holy sites in Iraq...
...advertisers who want to reach a mass market. Radio ad sales in Arbitron markets are forecast to rise 5.5% this year, to $14 billion, according to BIA Financial Network, a media consultancy in Chantilly, Va. Yet as more consumers tune to stations like Radioparadise, those numbers could slip. Goldsmith's thoughtful playlists are organized by musical theme, moving from, say, a bluesy Tracy Chapman tune to a Latin-blues Carlos Santana track to a rock-blues number by the Hellecasters. He heeds listener feedback and says the only thing he really cares about is "playing good music," regardless of whether...