Gerhard Schroeder says calls within Germany for Germans to join forces in Iraq trying to help Iraq become a stable democracy make him "want to puke." Jacques Chirac, however, thinks a few oil contracts are worth a puke ...
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Conservative Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch's decision to introduce a compromise solution to the multi-decade asbestos liability crisis is a positive, possibly breakthrough step. Working with liberal Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chris Dodd (D-CT), and others, and giving labor ...
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Legal Reform: Another Way to Boost the Economy President Bush need not pin all his economic hopes on a $726 billion tax cut. There's another option: legal reform. Market analysts say solving the legal liability crisis could make the President's ...
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BACKGROUND: On May 1, 2003, the American Lung Association will release its annual "State of the Air" report providing details on air pollution levels across the U.S. The report is likely to be alarmist. TEN SECOND RESPONSE: This report is ...
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President Bush need not pin all his economic hopes on a $726 billion tax cut. There's another option: legal reform. Market analysts say solving the legal liability crisis could make the President's proposed dividend tax cut seem like small change ...
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In Greek mythology, the Furies were three female spirits who relentlessly pursued anyone who committed gross crimes such as murdering the very old, very young and family members. They tormented their victims with deafening screams and curses until the criminal ...
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"Regime change" in Iraq is now well underway. Because of the United States, Great Britain and the rest of the "Coalition of the Willing," the Iraqis are free of the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein and able to construct a ...
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When the nation's top psychiatrists gather May 17-22 in San Francisco for the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, they will be struggling with a vexing dilemma. They will also be closely watched by personal injury lawyers. At issue: ...
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For some time, I've believed most of black America gave up on Dr. King's "Dream." At its core, King's dream was of a unified nation where all races had common values and enjoyed the benefits that come with those shared ...
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Black Americans are still fighting for equality. But the eve of the final battle is upon us, and I believe it is a battle we can - and must - win. Back in the 40s and 50s, we tested the ...
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