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...sponsor of the SAVE Act says McCain is fighting the effort behind the scenes. McCain denies it, but he is in a tough spot. If he repudiates the bill, he will look soft on enforcement, infuriating conservatives and alienating some working-class white swing voters. But if Republicans become identified with an enforcement-only policy, McCain will cede a lot of Hispanic votes and business support to the Democrats. His best option is to tell the truth: the SAVE Act isn't so much wrong as it is incomplete. Republicans have to offer Hispanics more than a fence...
...exposure came during the momentous Second Vatican Council in Rome, from 1962 to '65. Then in his early 30s, Ratzinger was a theological wunderkind who made his name behind the scenes. The U.S. delegation, meanwhile, was embroiled in a contentious debate over religious freedom. Conservatives opposed it: states must sponsor faith, and the faith should be Roman Catholic. The Americans argued that religious liberty was morally imperative and--from experience--that in a multireligious state, Catholicism could best thrive when the government could not play favorites. The council sided with them, and Ratzinger, anticipating a world composed of jostling religious...
...Theda Skocpol. Only about 57 percent of the nation’s graduate students complete their Ph.D.’s within 10 years, though graduation rates in different disciplines vary greatly, according to a study released by the Council of Graduate Schools, the workshop’s co-sponsor. “It is certainly a continuing and growing concern of graduate deans,” said William B. Russel, dean of the graduate school at Princeton. “There are projects that are gathering more data on the present situation.” Russel said that graduate...
...line. It is possible that they may use their funds, which outweigh the resources of any of the political parties, and may be extremely influential in the outcome of the elections. They can choose from a host of options. Analysts have suggested that the royal family will partially sponsor campaigns for pro-kingdom political parties. It is also expected that there will be some manipulation of the elections by influential players. With the country experiencing mixed sentiments right now, it is possible for the royal family to continue to be the ‘rulers’ of Nepal...
...next for the American invaders? Might the MLB be contemplating a Japan division to field teams against its National League and American League in the U.S.? The rumors to that effect exist because the Yomiuri Shimbun, the huge newspaper that also owns its own baseball team, was a major sponsor of the Boston-Oakland series and was responsible for the timing of the games to coincide with the local leagues' opening week - which the NPB found so obnoxious. Could Japan be further drawn into the American baseball empire? Well, maybe not. Says Masaki Nagino, planning director...