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...European Union. When President Boris Trajkovski visited the White House in March this year, he and President Bush prayed together. And NATO's initial response to the Albanian insurgency was to dismiss the NLA as "murderers in the hills" (to quote the organization's secretary general, Lord Robertson) and vow to support the government while pressing it to make urgent reforms to improve the lot of the country's ethnic-Albanian minority...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can Macedonia be Saved? And Will NATO Save It? | 7/25/2001 | See Source »

...excuses GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO Philippine Prez weighs offer to be Unilever soap girl. She will scrub the Abu Sayyaf so squeaky clean they will beg for mercy GRANDPA BUA Thai monk turned over $6 million in donations to central bank. Surprised government officials make solemn vow to embezzle the funds

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Starting Time | 7/16/2001 | See Source »

...With the constant reminder of Harvard Dining Services only bolstered by tales of Annenberg’s cuisine from summer school proctors, I’ve taken a solemn vow never to complain about variety. Having only four or five dressings to choose from at the salad bar seems like a wonderous selection after having bought a super-large bottle of ranch dressing in order to save a few dollars at Star Market. Same goes for bread—committing to finishing an entire loaf of wheat bread without getting sick of its discolored brown and grainy consistency reminds...

Author: By Nicole B. Usher, | Title: POSTCARD FROM CAMBRIDGE: Salivating for a Salad Bar | 6/29/2001 | See Source »

...take American proposals more seriously. And that may mean the Europeans are more willing to take another look at proposals floated by the Clinton administration for trading emissions-rights and so on. But the question will be to what extent is Bush willing to back away from his vow that in addressing global warming nothing can be done to harm the U.S. economy. That struck people here as selfish and self-serving, but also wrongheaded - the Europeans believe that while taking steps towards cleaner and more efficient energy consumption may be more expensive in the short run, they'll result...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: 'If Bush Didn't Exist, Europe Would Have to Invent Him' | 6/11/2001 | See Source »

...With the sit-in behind them, PSLM members vow to continue to work for a living wage. They are already meeting with members of the newly formed committee and many PSLM members have decided to spend the summer to work with Harvard’s unions...

Author: By Daniela J. Lamas, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Take Over: PSLM Sits In | 6/7/2001 | See Source »

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