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...home region of Poitou-Charentes massively backed a leftist list - headed by Ségolène Royal, Socialist leader François Hollande's partner. After initially looking stunned by the results, Raffarin rebounded with some defiant stump speeches meant to get across the message that reform is vital - and will continue. That message isn't going over very well. While the French have felt the sting of modest labor reform (some employees must work longer before full pensions kick in; one public holiday was eliminated to help finance care for the aged), there has been no gain...
...care about past. And future - I wouldn?t know what it is. To me, today is everything.? Perhaps the very intensity and immediacy of his art is the reason why this man who drew so richly on the past and gave so much to the future remains such a vital presence today. - With reporting by Jeremy Caplan
...this regard, increasing expenditures on Pell Grants and other federal aid programs is vital. As the number of students attending college continues to grow, funds are increasingly spread thinner among applicants. The number of students receiving the Pell Grant is expected to grow by more than 20 percent this year relative to 2000. While the monetary value of each award has increased over time, it has not kept up with rising prices—$12 billion dollars is needed to restore the purchasing power of Pell Grants to its level in the 1970s. This is a lot of money...
...hits the ball harder than anyone on our team,” Farkes says. “His role on the team is absolutely vital, being our number four guy, to really drive in a lot of runs...
...said lower-level U.N. bureaucrats had vital information concerning Rwanda, but that the highest level “had other national interests...