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...overwhelming majority of 84-15, voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, a bill that denies Federal benefits to homosexual married couples and allows states not to recognize same-sex marriages made in other states, a New York Times article reported. "Our urgent responsibility is to nurture and strengthen that institution, not undermine it with trendy moral relativism," Sen. Daniel R. Coats (R-Ind.) said...
...allegations. Privately, however, the coalition is considering elemental changes to its structure. During negotiations to settle the suit, the coalition offered to form a political-action committee. It may go even further and, if pushed, convert itself into a more political organization, a move its leaders claim would actually strengthen the group. But outsiders have a hard time believing the coalition really wants to abide by the strict rules that apply to purely political entities: disclosure of contributors, prohibition of corporate gifts and a $5,000-a-candidate donation limit...
...others, the shake-out in IPO prices could signal a return to sanity that will strengthen the market over the long run. "There was rampant speculation this spring that needed to be dampened," says Robert Natale, who directs research on new issues at Standard & Poor's. Perhaps IPO investors will learn, as Buzz Lightyear did, that there is life even after the bubble bursts. --Reported by Bernard Baumohl/New York
...coming century, and as Starkey points out, Buckingham Palace is beginning to make use of him. He cannot afford to stumble. The burdens are enormous, but at least he is surrounded by billowing gusts of goodwill. He may be that stable leader who is so badly needed to strengthen a besieged but valuable institution...
Ehrlich said the move would strengthen PBHA's position as an organization and improve its institutional memory...