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...Meanwhile the Office of the Clerk, which runs the House page program, has established a toll-free hotline for current or former pages - and their parents - to report any tips related to Mark Foley or to the page program. The hotline is Hastert's own doing. "As the Speaker, I take responsibility for everything in the building," he said in a statement Thursday morning. "The buck stops here. The safety and security of the students in the page program is imperative...
...same time? What is so hard about producing a fuel-efficient car with sleek lines that will go more than 100,000 miles [161,000 km] without falling apart? What is so difficult about being consumer friendly? What is so difficult about offering a 100,000-mile guarantee and toll-free roadside assistance? Greed captured U.S. car companies 30 years ago, and Ford is being destroyed by it. Joseph P. Nolan Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S. Counselor With A Conscience How refreshing it was to read the interview with human-rights lawyer Gareth Peirce [Sept. 18]. Finally, someone has the courage...
...they knew or should have known the extent of this problem, they should not serve in leadership." Hastert's office has said he won't resign, and he's made a series of moves to reassure Republicans he's in control of the scandals - such setting up a toll-free number for people to call with any similar problems in the page program, and holding a press conference Monday to stress that he had not seen the more salacious instant messages when the scandal broke last Friday...
...example, Nando says her group convinced a local official to refrain from opening a restaurant that featured dishes made from the area's wild birds. But they are also tackling greater challenges. Aceh's forests are the most ecologically diverse in Indonesia, but clearcutting has taken a heavy toll. FFI was able to convince the heads of six Acehnese villages that reckless logging was destroying their future...
...continuation of long-standing practices. Just to be sure, he has distanced himself from his party and is running almost as an independent, lapping up the support of former enemies in some states and ignoring his own party's candidates in others. The accusations, nevertheless, have taken their toll. Almost a third of all Congressmen and women are implicated in one scandal or another and confidence in politicians is at an all-time low. That's another reason Lula is a shoo-in to win four more years. Having found a politician that keeps a campaign promise, Brazilians are loath...