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...Take tobacco-country Republican Mitch McConnell (R-Ky), who wants to cap the fees of trial lawyers who take on tobacco at $250 an hour -- "more than a fair wage," he said. "Let's stop the national lawyers enrichment tour before it starts." This from the head of the Republican fundraising committee, who single-handedly torpedoed campaign finance reform on the grounds that caps on soft-money contributions were unconstitutional. Maybe he's sore that the trial lawyers contribute overwhelmingly to Democrats. Maybe he just doesn't like John McCain...
...Capellini, 70, never figured he would join his fellow seniors online. "Cap," as he calls himself, is not a trendy guy. A product of the Depression, he shops at Sears and clips coupons despite having earned a comfortable retirement for himself and his wife in Temple Terrace, Fla., a Tampa suburb. He has a desktop computer but never thought of going online until his son Steve suggested it so they could e-mail each other. "What do I need that for?" Capellini asked his son. "I was very apprehensive at first. You know, the older you get, the more conservative...
...cap off his year in office, Blair helped engineer a historic peace agreement in Northern Ireland and last week managed to reassert a British presence in Middle East politics by sponsoring a high-profile negotiation in London. The British economy is booming: the pound is up, and unemployment is down. Peace and prosperity. Who could ask for anything more? But just in case someone does, there's Britain's current boom in the arts. Whether it's movies like the The Full Monty, bands like Oasis and the Spice Girls, or designers like Stella McCartney, the hottest thing going these...
Another win was the repeal of a cap on theamount of tax-free bonds that a university couldfloat to raise funds. The cap's removal will makeit cheaper for Harvard to fund ongoingconstruction...
...right between some Serb's eyes," said one of the guards, cradling his rifle. "Every day people come to me on their knees and beg me to give them weapons to fight," said another, a tough guy in sneakers, camouflage fatigues and a red Chicago Bulls cap. "The Serbs may come to Smonica," he says, "but I'll take as many of them as possible before...