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...that manufactures vans for the local jitney service in South Africa? Or a soft-drink company in Russia? For every buck you put up, the government, in the form of something called the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), puts up two bucks. Best of all, if the deal goes sour because of a crumbling economy, currency devaluation or some other unforeseen event, you won't have to pay back the government's share...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Corporate Welfare: Fantasy Islands | 11/16/1998 | See Source »

Another project that has the potential to sour town-gown relations is the University's Allston land purchases. Harvard ran afoul of the Allston/Brighton community and Boston City Hall on this issue; when the University disclosed in June 1997 that it had secretly purchased 52 acres in Allston between...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Knafel Center: A Good Neighbor Policy | 11/12/1998 | See Source »

Fritz Hollings looks like he's sucking hard on a piece of sour candy. His opponent, Bob Inglis, is explaining to a group of seniors how the budget can be "technically balanced" without actually being balanced at all. Inglis, 39, a Republican Congressman, is measured, orderly and inoffensive, his hands cupped almost in prayer as he pads through the concept. Suddenly Hollings comes awake in a tumble of growls and bellows. "This is monkey talk," he says. The tax cuts the Republican promises will sap the Social Security trust fund. "They're raidin' the bloomin' fund," he blurts. Later Hollings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pork on the Griddle | 11/2/1998 | See Source »

Watching people in short, pink outfits falling on their asses is a highly underrated entertainment concept. Although the figure skaters in An Evening With Champions may try to avoid any spills, at least one triple axle is bound to go sour. Be there to see it and laugh. 8 p.m., Bright Hockey Arena. 493-8172. $20 for adults, $10 for undergrads, children and seniors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LISTINGS | 10/22/1998 | See Source »

...wrong. Potatoes are a fine source of complex carbohydrates and fiber--as long as you eat them in moderation and lay off the sour cream, butter and bacon bits. But you and I both know that French fries, which are soaked in fat, are not the kind of vegetables we need. Just look at the latest results, reported last week, of the Nurses' Health Study, an ongoing research program that is tracking the health habits of more than 120,000 nurses. Researchers determined that women who daily consumed at least 400 micrograms of folic acid--one of the B vitamins...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Fries Don't Count | 10/12/1998 | See Source »

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