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...tougher to move," Usher said. "Everyone's a lot more tentative, and thus everyone makes a few more mistakes...
...decide which tots advance to the first grade. A full day of classes has become the rule for all New York City kindergartens. But in neighboring Connecticut, an outcry helped to defeat statewide full-day legislation, and more protests are being heard across the country as pressure grows for tougher early schooling...
Ruckelshaus suggested last week that even tougher rules may follow if motorists continue to pollute illegally by using leaded fuel in engines designed for lead-free gasoline. One possible remedy being considered: a total ban on leaded gas if the violations persist...
...clear commitment: to get past a 20-year soggy patch in which the U.S. has won no kayaking medals at all. Not many people in the country know or care about their crusade, and that seems to be just fine with the kayakers. "I think we're tougher than a Mary Decker," says Ann Turner, 27, a tall, striking blond who is the veteran of the crew. "We've had to make all our own arrangements, find a trainer, call the airlines...
...finally passed into law, Simpson-Mazzoli would make it harder for Mexicans and other job seekers from Latin America to enter the U.S. illegally. Although the bill would ultimately grant permanent residency to many of those already in the U.S. illegally, new border crossers would find it much tougher to find jobs because employers of more than three such workers would be liable for fines of up to $2,000 for each so-called illegal they hire. The men who wait in Tijuana scoff at the idea that the threat of fines will inhibit employers from hiring them as long...