Word: concorde
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...achieving U.S. aims. A powerful China hostile to the U.S. would be a dangerous, destabilizing world force. But unless the leadership in Washington can make the case that partnership with China advances vital interests on both sides--and its counterpart in Beijing can do the same--any political concord between the U.S. and China will be doomed to failure...
...those with outside income of $185,000 or more would receive only 15% of the Social Security pension that they would qualify for without such a means test. Again, correct principle, but too drastic. Pensions should be reduced only for those earning $50,000 or more. The budget-balancing Concord Coalition estimates that this move would save the government $20 billion a year...
...North End is not the only answer for those seeking an authentic Italian dinner. Trattoria Pulcinella, a mere 10 minute walk up Concord Street at the intersection of Huron Avenue, is a jewel in Boston's somewhat chintzy crown of Italian restaurants. Aside from its pleasant atmosphere and consistently excellent food, Trattoria Pulcinella boasts the additional advantage of proximity. The restaurant's warm, rustic interior is cozy on slower nights but can become cramped as the oilcloth-topped tables are filled with people. Ochre colored sponge-painted walls lend warmth to the room, and empty Chianti bottles swing demurely from...
Though the battles represent the start of our nation's fight for independence, Patriots Day is a holiday unique to Massachusetts. Every year in Concord, troops of minutemen assemble at dawn to reenact the march to the Old North Bridge and the subsequent battle with the redcoats while over in Lexington, history buffs watch a similar reenactment of the skirmish on the green...
Every year, our Commonwealth celebrates Patriots Day to commemorate the battles of Lexington and Concord--the very first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Indeed, the events of and leading up to April 19, 1775 have been all but imprinted in our minds since we were in elementary school: The signal from Boston's Old North Church--"one if by land, two if by sea"; the midnight rides of Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott to warn the countryside that "the British are coming"; and, of course, the rebel militia at Concord North Bridge who fired at British troops...