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...questioning the sincerity of people like Rudy who approach crisis as an opportunity for personal growth. But this whole notion that adversity, and especially the specter of fatal illness, should turn you into a better, kinder person is not only erroneous, but it also creates burdensome expectations for people who already have enough trouble. I know a lot of men who've had prostate cancer, and they're the same self-involved, officious, spiteful curs they were before they had prostate cancer. And bully for them. Having cancer is bad enough--you don't have to turn yourself into...
...close look from the Justice Department, Congress, even the Europeans - not to mention the unions involved - and some analysts are giving it no better than a 50-50 shot at consummation. So American probably figures it can tip those odds in its favor by confronting regulators with the anticompetitive specter of the other big carriers lining up at the barn door to pair off and divide the skies amongst two or three behemoths. But a real merging of American and Northwest? It just isn't in the cards...
...brisk sell-off that also took the Dow down more than 250 points before both markets recovered in late-afternoon trading - the Dow finishing down 84 points down and the Nasdaq shedding 26.2 points. While analysts struggled to pinpoint a precise reason for the market's stormy Monday, the specter of more interest-rate hikes was a recurring theme, particularly in light of record trade-deficit figures released last week that signaled the economy is still expanding at a pace that has Fed chairman Greenspan nervous. "The dominant view had been to expect a further one-quarter percent rate hike...
...prevalence of the practice. Davis claimed that the data gathering would be too costly, and that racial profiling is used only by a few "bad" cops targeting minorities for picayune offenses like busted taillights. Once pulled over, the cops would search the car--all perfectly legal, but with the specter of selective enforcement...
...Philadelphia's policy, and could file suit against the school district if it feels the dress code goes too far or does not make provisions for opt-outs (on religious grounds, for example). In the meantime, while there doesn't seem to be much consolation for boys facing the specter of an adolescent wardrobe defined primarily by necktie purchases, girls have a little more room for individuality. Here's a quick tip: Buy your skirt one size too big so you can roll it at the waist. It's great for those really hot spring days - and for when...