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...Then the government backed him up. Late Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office informed members of Congress that it expects the surplus to swell to $5.6 trillion over the next decade, $1 trillion higher than the budgeteers' July estimate and about $600 billion more than the Clinton administration's final projection last month...
...also aware that the students' comments become the primary evidence of my abilities, a paper trail following me throughout my career. My dossier will swell with their statements about me, and when I come up for review, the promotion committee will examine my evaluations to determine just what kind of teacher I am. It is in my best interest to keep my evaluations as favorable...
...Elsewhere Wednesday, the Bush legal team sustained a minor blow: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against them, rejecting Bush's claims that Florida's recounts are unconstitutional. GOP lawyers had hoped a ruling in their favor would add momentum to a growing swell of Bush legal victories, and might even serve to counteract a Gore victory in the Florida Supreme Court...
...Beaux Arts Trio ended its performance with Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Opus 66. Kim highlighted the beautiful second movement, with one pure note bleeding out of a great swell. The frantic third movement was all the more breathtaking and agitated with the trio's crisp strokes and articulation, subito pianos and roars. As the last note faded away, the audience became visibly relaxed, as they half-chuckled at how easy the trio made the movement seem...
...coffee? Our testers found that one must be careful when distributing the coffee in the funnel--sometimes the powerful uprush of hot water failed to soak all the grounds, making the brew too weak. Once we got the hang of it, though, the taste was indeed swell. Strong, not bitter and hot. Say it all together now: "Ahhhhh, coffee...