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...Washington. Last week, after meeting in Rome with Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, head of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Curran told a press conference that the Vatican has judged his views on sexual ethics unacceptable. That could lead to his dismissal from the university and widen a growing rift between Rome and the Americans...
...apparent effort to allay white fears, the government proposed a new public-safety amendment to widen the extensive powers of the police in controlling political unrest. The new measure will give Law-and-Order Minister Louis Le Grange the authority, currently reserved for the President, to declare a state of emergency in troubled areas. At the same time, Pretoria has promised to ease construction regulations and make more land available for black housing...
...mentality stuck throughout the middle 1,000 meters of the race. The Crimson increased its lead over its two fading opponents, supplying enough pressure to continually widen the margin in the second half of the course...
...best to start thinking about those features when you first sit down to draw up plans for your new dream home. You'll save yourself plenty of cash if you widen the hallway in the blueprint phase rather than after the house has been built. "It costs $6 a door extra to put in a wider, 36-in. door in new construction, but if you remodel, it costs $650 per door," says Susan Mack, a universal-design consultant in Murietta, Calif...
...reservations. Popular rule is great for government, but in this case I was a little worried about the tyranny of the majority. My peers generally know as little about beer as I do about cosmopolitans, so I was afraid that these House votes would only widen the selection available in Loker to Dos Equis and, gasp, Red Hook. Lo and behold, not even these modest heights were reached. The most interesting beer to come out of the House votes was Magic Hat #9, and nothing from Sierra Nevada even made the cut. Cabot House should be wiped off the beer...