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...reform that looks like tax relief for gamblers. In September, Financial Secretary Henry Tang said he might consider the reduction if it could be clearly demonstrated that tax revenues would not significantly suffer. He noted, pointedly, that a high gambling tax "is not the only reason behind the drop in revenue" at the club...
...Street shoe store ALDO, however, saw business drop in comparison to last Thanksgiving. Manager Michelle Benoit said that sales were quiet on Friday, with more business occurring the Sunday through Wednesday before Thanksgiving...
...from the CDC, 7,315 American girls ages 10 to 14 had babies in 2002. Believe it or not, that's good news because it's the lowest level since 1946, down from a peak of 12,901 in 1994. Teen births are down for all ages, but the drop is largest for the youngest and most vulnerable parents, and the numbers fell most sharply among blacks, the group at highest risk. Among the issues raised when kids have kids are grave medical consequences. Such births are linked to serious health risks for the mothers--16% of whom receive...
...answer. Geldof and other Africa activists, like U2 frontman Bono, are wonderful advocates for the push to cancel the continent's debt and open up Western markets to Africa's farmers. But I suggest they change their tune and come up with a hit demanding that the West drop its agricultural subsidies, cancel more debt and urge Africa's worst leaders to go. How about something like: "It's Christmastime/ There's no need to block trade/ At Christmastime/ We can buy African and banish farm aid/ And in our world of Western plenty/ We can spread our wealth around...
This year has seen a significant drop in black enrollment in colleges nationwide, The Washington Post reported yesterday...