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...entertain the possibility that Elvis was exactly the anachronism he wanted to be. In the 1956 Charleston interview, he'd been asked what he would do after the rock 'n roll fad faded, as many adults thought or hoped it would. "When it's gone," Elvis said, "I'll switch to something else. I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money. Would you change...
Revolution and martyrdom are powerful concepts in the Philippines. Few people recognize this as well as President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After all, she was elevated to the top job in 2001 through a popular uprising that ousted President Joseph Estrada. Last week, Arroyo attempted to switch from revolutionary hero to political martyr by announcing she wouldn't run for the presidency in the scheduled May 2004 elections. "If I don't make a sacrifice," she said during an event marking the anniversary of the death of martyred revolutionary hero José Rizal, "what will happen to our country...
Treatment of high blood pressure is a huge market for drugmakers, and the new hypertension drugs had been among the most heavily promoted to doctors. If diuretics were more widely used, the U.S. could save billions of dollars in health-care costs. Not every patient will be able to switch, however, and it often takes more than one drug to control blood pressure. In any event, you should never decide on your own to stop taking any hypertension medication. It could lead to a dangerous spike in your blood pressure--and that's the last thing you need...
...Santee Sioux representatives traveled to Washington in February 2001 to seek the NIGC's guidance. Commission officials advised the tribe to install pseudo slot machines--like those used by the Seminoles--to get around the Class III controversy. The tribe complied--at a substantial economic cost. With the switch to the pseudo slots, Thomas says, revenue has fallen by two-thirds. The casino employs only 15 people, and the income barely covers operating costs. There is no longer any money for tribal programs...
...doing nothing more complicated than taking a minute to complete an online pledge and flip off a computer switch, students in Mather House and Straus Hall have been declared victorious in a College-wide competition to reduce energy consumption over Thanksgiving Break...