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...result, many women must abandon their goals of completing a GED program or attending college. But education is the key to long-term financial stability in Massachusetts. Without a good degree, family heads are condemned to poverty-line jobs forever. And a minimum wage job in Boston does not cover the costs of living for a family, especially given the shortage of affordable housing...
...government should be supporting these women who are striving for upward mobility, not putting obstacles in their way. By allowing them time to develop the skills for long-term financial independence, it would help insure that they and their children will have more stable lives. And it would keep a family from being a long-term drag on the state budget. Harshbarger's call for work requirement exemptions for women enrolled in serious educational programs is both caring and sensible...
...leaves him little free time. If he is not sitting in front of computers, he is talking about them--to the press, industry conference attendees or like-minded souls on the Net. When pressured, Torvalds concedes that Linux is unlikely to dethrone Microsoft Windows, at least in the short term. Technical merits aside, it is still largely a programmers' tool; it doesn't offer a lot of programs for the office or home, and it isn't backed by Microsoft's marketing muscle. For Torvalds these are merely obstacles that can be overcome in time. After all, he has millions...
Figure skater KATARINA WITT, 32, is not known for being demure. Her interpretation of Carmen at the 1988 Winter Olympics turned the term ice queen upside down. But for years the East German skater has resisted Playboy's attempts to melt her remaining inhibitions. Until now. In its December issue, the magazine will feature a 10-page pictorial on Witt, stripped of skates, sequins and, yes, even her gold medals...
...Alan Greenspan unexpectedly ordered short-term interest rates cut 0.25%. This will probably lead...