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literature in English in a global context," Buell said...
...Nathans says personal information about students does not routinely come to her attention, and when it does, it is only in the context of crisis situation in which the FDO needs to play a role...
...SOPRANOS were disinvited from riding in New York City's Columbus Day parade following protests from Italian-American groups. "The Sopranos is guilty of damaging the image and character of an estimated 20 million Italian Americans by using their religion, customs and values in a violent and immoral context," claims the coalition, which recently named show creator David Chase "Pasta-tute of the Year" for egregiously trading on his Italian heritage. Egregious wordplay apparently honors that heritage. Actor Vincent Pastore, known as informant character Big Pussy, says the cast was not planning to march in character. "We were...
...surprised to see myself quoted in your article on sports wagering, especially since my remarks appeared in a context that might lead some readers to believe I support John McCain's bill that would end legal betting on college sports in Nevada. That legislation is an example of good intentions run amuck and would exacerbate, not alleviate, the very problem it seeks to address. If Senator McCain and the NCAA truly want to control the problem, they should advocate the legalization of sports wagering in all states. Then, as in Nevada today, the process would be carefully regulated, heavily taxed...
...Clinton and Gore do command all the resources of incumbency. In any case, an American presidential election seems relatively unimportant in a world context that is, for the moment, abruptly changed. Arafat has succeeded in discrediting the peace process itself, an act of wanton perversity. The Palestinians had within their grasp the best settlement they will ever get - almost all of the West Bank and Gaza, the prospect of a shared Jerusalem. But perhaps in the Palestinian subconscious there remains a sense of injured honor that judges it must win back by force of arms land lost by force...