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...Israel with more violence. Hamas declared that radical Islamic and secular factions had agreed to coordinate efforts. Another extremist group, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, announced that "every Israeli--inside and outside Israel--is a target." Even some Israelis thought Sharon's Ramallah venture would only worsen matters. Said Yossi Beilin, a member of Israel's center-left Labor party, which is part of Sharon's coalition: "Retaliation will not stop suicide bombings. It will increase them...
Harvard has nearly resolved a tense issue in its fractious relationship with Watertown—but the University’s dealings with Cambridge might worsen as a result...
...regulations could leave passengers vulnerable. Because of a last-minute change, the Department of Transportation decided to "bag match" only on originating flights, not on the second or third leg of a continuing flight. The airline industry has resisted adopting the policy widely, saying it would worsen delays. But proponents point to the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988: it was placed by a ramp worker in Malta and on two connecting flights was never matched to a passenger. Congressman Jim Oberstar called the bag-match loophole "the Achilles' heel in the security system." A rule...
...states' respective budget deficits continued to worsen with the bad economy, many states decided to use their tobacco payments as short-term financial fixes. Anything to avoid facing more painful budget cuts or, even worse, tax increases. By delving into the tobacco funds, they're breaking a promise to voters and guaranteeing they'll pay higher medical bills down the road...
Cambridge-Harvard relations seemed to worsen after the departure of former Mayor Francis H. Duehay ’55, who left...