Word: sues
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...Lawmakers wrote bankruptcy regulations to allow corporations to scrap the health insurance they promised employees who retired early--sometimes voluntarily, quite often not. They wrote pension rules that encouraged corporations to underfund their retirement plans or switch to plans less favorable to employees. They denied workers the right to sue to enforce retirement promises. They have refused to overhaul America's health-care system, which has created the world's most expensive medical care without any comparable benefit. One by one, lawmakers have undermined or destroyed policies that once afforded at least the possibility of a livable existence to many...
...McDavitt said. “We do a great job earning them, but they aren’t resulting in goals. We often rely heavily on corners, so it’s really frustrating that we aren’t capitalizing.” Harvard coach Sue Caples said her team has “just got to keep shooting because those will start to fall.” The Crimson has been working on drills to be more effective in the box. It will look to use the long ball frequently and defensively, and to deny key players...
...first half, the Crimson attack matched the Eagles nearly stroke for stroke in the second half, finishing with an 19-11 deficit in shots. “I think we generated good attack through our midfield, and really had some great opportunities to score,” Harvard coach Sue Caples said. “Those were quality shots, and we’re hitting the post, we’re ringing the bell, all the way around...we were creating good opportunities and we’ve just got to keep shooting because those will start to fall...
...hang on a minute. Brian, you’re a smart Harvard man. Did it not occur to you that there might be a few tourists roaming a place like Harvard Yard? Can you really be all that surprised that “Bob, Sue, and the kids” want their picture taken at a place so iconic? In fact, isn’t that why you chose to attend Harvard in the first place? Chances are that you, too, will capitalize on the Harvard name for some time after graduation. If you wanted to study in a place...
...education. Since they don't get money from Beijing, they collect it from the farmers, many of whom are too poor to pay fees, taxes and other levies. This burden has been a classic cause of rural unrest. Faced with excessive fees, farmers complain to higher authorities, petition Beijing, sue the local government or, in more radical cases, surround government buildings and burn offices...