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...solemn speech to the nation, Berlusconi promised to work for "all the Italians, even those who voted against me." Waving the one-page "contract with Italians" that he had histrionically signed before TV cameras days before the polling, he repeated his vow to withdraw from politics if he failed to accomplish at least four of its five promises - tax cuts, higher pensions, 1.5 million new jobs, major public works and a reduction in serious crimes. Despite Berlusconi's toothy assurances, big questions remained about his conflicts of interest, the composition of his future government and the policies he would pursue...
...that its rivals can't believe they're really mistakes, and instead react as if they're part of a master plan. That observation by former Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser may hold true for the Bush administration's China policy. Beijing reacted furiously Thursday to President Bush's vow to "do whatever it takes" - including weighing the use of force - to defend Taiwan in the event of a confrontation, warning that Washington was "heading down a dangerous road." And President Bush's own backpedaling on those comments by repeatedly emphasizing the continuity between his own and his predecessors' approach...
Despite the administration’s repeated refusal to negotiate and the slight erosion of student support today, PSLM members say they vow to remain in the building until their demands are granted...
...conspiring to fix the price of oil - and won. Didn't anyone tell them that opec was created, and openly exists, for that very reason? The ruling is virtually unenforceable. Off the Menu When investment banks tell employees to tighten their belts, it doesn't mean taking a vow of poverty. Staff at Credit Suisse First Boston have been asked to keep celebratory dinners below $10,000, while Goldman Sachs has cut back on free fruit, first-class travel and taxis home. Cold Turkey When a country's going through a financial crisis, who knows which sectors will...
...Vow-takers will begin their silence at 9 a.m., meet in Adams House for a Silent Luncheon from 12-2 p.m., and end their pledge with a Break the Silence Rally in front of the Science Center...