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...guaranteed legal immigrant quota in exchange for more cooperation in stopping illegals. So far, Albania, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong and Macao have all agreed to accept the return of any immigrant that passed through its territory on the way to the E.U. No European country is ready to yield its immigration policy to the E.U., though member states have accepted some harmonization of standards and last month agreed on an E.U. border-management agency, due to start advising and funding cooperative efforts in 2005. For the near future, the stick of common policing is bound to be more central...
...Meehan, who looks more like a comparative-literature professor than the zany other half of a comedic duo, is visiting California to see if another Brooks film, Young Frankenstein (1974), can yield the same dividends as their previous endeavor. And if that means wearing a pair of suede sneakers, then...
Liberty opened the second half with a 14-5 run, pulling to within one of Harvard, 35-34. However, the Crimson didn’t yield to the surging Lady Flames. Three-pointers by Robinson and Holsey helped Harvard push its lead back to seven with 8:24 remaining...
...acting too helps ground the film in a reality that somehow makes the mystic shenanigans believable. Jones, the actor, has never been more wry, sly and taciturn. He won't yield to his pain--to the memory of past mistakes, the implacable fury of the daughter he deserted--yet you feel it in his every movement. As for Blanchett, she's simply wonderful. She has played her share of queenly figures, but her acting essence is, emotionally speaking, plain-Jane. She's a straight shooter, with an uncanny ability to find a character's spine and communicate it without fuss...
Emerging-market bonds are another way to capitalize on the dollar's plunge. In addition to the currency kick, many developing-country issues offer higher yields than U.S. Treasuries. Emerging-market bond funds have already had a mighty run, gaining 32.5% over the past 12 months. But Leila Heckman, head of Heckman Global Advisers, believes these markets have further to grow. For most individuals, the best way to invest is through an emerging-markets bond fund. A top choice is PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond, which has ranked in the upper 20% of its peer group. Its current yield...