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Despite all the glowing economic indicators that point up--stock-market indexes, employment, corporate profits--the income gap continues to widen, and those most often found toward the bottom are women. Even women in jobs that pay solid middle-class wages find themselves in financial trouble and must seek bankruptcy protection when they are overwhelmed by debt following a breakup or a divorce...
Cornell opened the half with a pair of quick goals in the opening five minutes to widen the lead to 11-4 and dash the Crimson's last hopes of a comeback...
...spirit of liberalism, students who did decide to join wanted to widen the scope of membership to include a greater number and range of people. Newell Flather '61, who served on the selection committee as vice president of the Pudding, says the application process in the early 1960s was simple. When the committee went over applications, they established a rule: "If someone on the committee knew them and liked them, they would be elected. If someone of the committee didn't like them, they would not be elected unless there was a groundswell of support...
...word, but in confirming that America's largest rabbinical group would stand behind members who perform gay unions, many believe it took another brick from the wall that separates gays from mainstream America. Religion experts, however, say the biggest short-term impact of the decision may be to widen the gap between the Reform movement and other Jewish denominations and between Jews and other religions. Orthodox and Conservative rabbis, as well as some Christian groups, were quick to criticize the decision, saying it violates the teachings of the Torah and the Old Testament...
Just minutes later, Harper converted on a pass from Corkery to widen the lead to 10-7 before the Crimson tightened the defense to hold off a last minute B.C. charge...