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...Japan's rapid aging is a daunting challenge to Abe's growth targets. Because Japan was operating far below full capacity in 2002, a big spurt of demand could produce good growth figures for a while as the economy got back to full capacity. The government says full capacity has now been reached, and going forward, sustaining growth will be tougher. The working-age population will fall by around 0.7% during 2005-2010 and 1.1% during 2010-2015. Not only will each worker have to support more retirees as a result, the only source for GDP growth will be productivity...
...potent rallying cry. "The immigration furor has been critical to the growth we've seen" in hate groups, says Mark Potok, head of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center. The center counts some 800 racist groups operating in the U.S. today, a 5% spurt in the past year and a 33% jump from 2000. "They think they've found an issue with racial overtones and a real resonance with the American public," says Potok, "and they are exploiting it as effectively as they...
...Curtis added one goal apiece to the total. Both Harvard and New Hampshire would trade goals until a 3-0 run by the Crimson inched the squad closer. Schoen started the offensive drive on her way to the hat trick and scored two of the three goals in the spurt. The effort would be too little too late, however, as Harvard would never come any closer than 17-9. Two more goals, one from junior Leanne Ferretti and the seventh by Leland, added the icing on the cake for the Wildcats. Still fighting, Schoen posted her third goal...
...score the first tally of the game. However, Boston University (7-3, 1-1 America East) would not allow the early goal to phase its game. The Terriers soon took control of the contest, with three different players scoring in less than two and a half minutes. The offensive spurt provided four goals quick goals and gave BU a 4-1 lead in the first half. Following a timeout to regroup, Curtis and freshman Kaitlin Martin cut the Terrier lead to one point with one goal apiece. Martin, who led the team with three goals scored, would...
...Margaret Yellott each added a single goal to the team total. The game began much differently from what the final result indicated. The Bulldogs secured an early 3-1 lead, but not for long. The Crimson unleashed a 5-0 run, bringing the score to 6-3. The offensive spurt lasted 15 minutes until the Harvard defense suddenly ignited, effectively shutting down the Yale offense. Two more goals for the Bulldogs and another for Harvard brought the tally to 7-5 going into the half. The second half was all Crimson. After not allowing Yale to score for another...