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...referendum on the European Union constitution. But he won few accolades for his performance. A peak audience of over 9 million prime-time viewers watched Chirac field questions from a carefully selected group of around 80 young people - an educational chat aimed at explaining the constitution and reversing the trend toward no. Chirac stressed that the constitution will protect Europe from "the ultraliberal current" of globalization rather than succumb to it as the no forces contend. He warned that France would "cease to exist politically" if no prevailed, and urged voters to seek "strength in union" within...
...that disrupted the free expression of those in and attending the career panel. Those demonstrators who acted outside the bounds of accepted and appropriate means of protest should face the Administrative Board. Ideally, comparable actions should be taken against others associated with Harvard. Recently, there has been a disturbing trend toward heckling and harassment at events where speakers should be allowed to express their viewpoints. Those who support an open debate, such as the HSF, should be praised. Those who attempt to stifle free speech should be punished...
...literary world doesn’t appear to have entirely avoided the trend either, with debuts by everyone from James Frey to Yale Daily News sex columnist Natalie Kirinsky garnering attention at every echelon of cultural criticism. But the biggest winner in the scramble for fresh blood has been Jonathan Safran Foer, who was reportedly only 20 when he wrote his first New York Times bestseller, “Everything is Illuminated...
Though far from elementary, a plausible explanation for the trend can be found in the cyclical swings of supply and demand for auto fuel. Little more than a year ago, the world was swimming in gasoline. As a result, prices at the pump began to fall, and oil companies suffered a profit squeeze. The average cost of a gallon of gas declined from $1.22 in May of 1984 to $1.15 by last January. In response, companies curbed production. At least 18 American refineries closed last year. The cutbacks have reduced U.S. inventories of gasoline by 9%, to 222 million...
...reader with little time or patience, USA Today's brevity is its major asset. Even for those who cluck over the superficial handling of complex issues, the paper has several strengths. USA Today is good at spotting a trend early, whether it is the growing popularity of Tofutti or the rising demand for automobile sunroofs. Its emphasis on American popular culture leads its reporters to explore in telling detail, day after day, such events as Coca-Cola's switches in formula and just about anything to do with Hollywood. The writing style, once derided as pale and plodding, has grown...