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Just four months ago Hu Jintao toured Washington as Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's heir apparent, and it seemed China was preparing for the first smooth political succession in its modern history. But reports have swirled in the months since then that Jiang--once expected to cede his post as Communist Party chief to Hu at the party's congress in November--will instead cling to power, holding on to the party position, as well as that of military chief. Over the summer, Jiang's staff organized a petition campaign in the provinces to get him to stay; suddenly...
That said, the government should work to make the visa application process as smooth and painless as possible. Far more federal resources should be devoted to the INS and the various agencies responsible for providing national security. Only increased coordination between these departments can provide both acceptable security for the U.S. and an efficient visa system for foreign students...
...their annual trip to his summer camp in the south of France. Moutardier was nervous, for herself and for her son. Patrice tried to reassure his mother. "Mom, if you saved 200 people, you'll save me," he told her. The crew welcomed her warmly, and the flight was smooth, but when she finally arrived at the apartment she and her husband keep outside Paris, Moutardier broke down in tears...
...optimist. Our way is the way of the future. Nation after nation sees that and embraces democracy. It is not a perfectly smooth road. But it's undeniably the way the world is headed. And that's a good thing. Because--and I don't mean this belligerently--we're right and they're wrong. Those who attacked us had no idea how deep the American spirit runs. I think our grief, rage and resolve have surprised even us. One year later, that might be the most resonant lesson of all. America's resilience--the depth of this nation...
...parents must make deliberate choices of the sort birth families seldom have to think about. A veteran adoptive father of several children of different races describes the experience as a "roller coaster of exaggerated parenting." Experts have several recommendations for parents who willingly climb aboard that roller coaster to smooth out the ride for the family...