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...substantial progress. Against the backdrop of a massacre of some 40 civilians in Kashmir by suspected Pakistan-backed Islamic militants, India's Prime Minster Atal Behari Vajpayee and President Clinton held talks in New Delhi and pretty much agreed to disagree on matters nuclear, even as they vowed to strengthen their relationship and hold regular summits. Vajpayee reiterated India's policy of maintaining a "minimum nuclear deterrent" but vowed that New Delhi would avoid further bomb testing - although he has no plans to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, just yet - and would not be the first to use nuclear...
Bush's crime platform is based on a "tough love" philosophy. He supports the death penalty and wants to strengthen juvenile crime sentences and sentences for gun offenses. Bush also supports limited forms of gun control, such as gun show background checks and banning guns in school areas. But he is a proponent of the right to carry concealed weapons...
...promotion of Mike Smith to tenure is a wonderful development for computer science at Harvard, a real step forward in our efforts to strengthen this program," Harry R. Lewis '68, Dean of the College and Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science, wrote in an e-mail message...
...future, I know that in whatever I do, as a student, parent or professional, it's critical to continue to translate my personal idealism into practice--to combine my individual expertise with those around me, doctors, I-Bankers, lawyers, students and more, to create coordinated and innovative programs to strengthen communities and cherish America's families...
Penn, meanwhile, posted sweeps at the No. 2 through 4 spots. Bajwa tried to strengthen the lineup by moving Brown, who had a 9-1 record on the year, up to the No. 5 spot, but she was unable to come through, falling...