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UB40: LABOUR OF LOVE II (Virgin). Ten sweet covers of reggae classics by a formidable British band whose respect for solid island soul is surpassed only by its unique skill in recapturing the magic of the originals...
Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute cocaine in Washington and was scheduled to be sentenced on that charge today. Lewis also has been convicted of selling drugs in the Virgin Islands...
...charges, magnified by the Manila rumor mill, have inflicted serious political damage. While the President herself is considered incorruptible, critics accuse her of turning a blind eye to family and friends who are said to be enriching themselves at the public's expense. "What good is a Blessed Virgin Mary if she is surrounded by Sodom and Gomorrah?" asks one disillusioned official. In a December speech after the coup attempt, even Jaime Cardinal Sin, Aquino's most important supporter, warned of "a social explosion" unless Aquino swiftly defused "unceasing reports of the abusive roles of presidential relatives...
...small but symbolically important first step would be to halt deforestation of ancient forests in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Incredibly, the Government spends $40 million yearly building logging roads and subsidizing the destruction of virgin forests on public lands. If the U.S. protected its last old-growth woodlands, American officials would have more credibility when asking tropical nations to stop the relentless cutting of their rain forests...
WARREN ZEVON: TRANSVERSE CITY (Virgin). The nastiest and least predictable of the California singer-songwriters opens hard with a dour, futuristic suite of three tunes inspired by cyberpunk sci-fi, then draws his usual fine satiric bead on a range of subjects from perestroika to malling...