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Tensions lingered between Republican Senators and the White House over Social Security cost of living adjustments. Majority Leader Robert Dole and Senate Budget Chairman Pete Domenici had persuaded their colleagues to tempt the wrath of constituents by proposing a one-year freeze on COLAs. Three weeks ago, Reagan withdrew his support for the freeze, and angry Senators took it as a double cross. White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan further enraged Dole by accusing the lawmakers of shying away from the deficit crisis. "They are afraid to come to grips with it," Regan said. Last week the chief...
...classes composed of a wide range of ethnicities and backgrounds, each individual Harvard student benefits from the myriad perspectives their peers bring to the table. The logic is simple. But in practice, Harvard’s well-known policy of treating race as a factor in admissions decisions can tempt students into looking for every extra advantage on their applications...
...vocals, keyboard, guitar, and an undeniable bass, Interpol’s sound is an ironic medley of grim beauty. This “post-punk” band used a wide range of pitches and beats, a powerful bass line, vicious vocals, and periodic spurts of guitar cacophony to tempt its Boston audience...
MEANWHILE IN GERMANY ... Pink Penguins Officials at Bremerhaven Zoo have abandoned plans to straighten out six apparently gay Humboldt penguins so that they might breed. Zoo officials tried to tempt the birds to forsake their male partners by introducing four females to the group. The move sparked an outcry from gay rights groups and, anyway, the zoo says, the boy birds showed no interest in the girls. But aren't females in tuxedos known for their sexually ambiguous allure...
While O’Hagan, Fitzpatrick’s backup at season’s end, will probably be considered the frontrunner entering spring workouts, Irvin’s experience may tempt Murphy, who is hesitant to turn over his offense to an unproven signal caller...