Word: localitis
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...also suggested the lower state taxes would simply shift the tax burden to local governments...
...effective. The pinpoint strikes by armed helicopters on Thursday targeted Palestinian facilities associated with inciting the violence. Carefully giving advance warning to minimize civilian casualties, Israel drew a firm line. Enough. It was sharp and, in Israeli public opinion, satisfying. And as a clear escalation--reminding the world that local events could quickly grow into a major regional conflict--the Israeli move drew in diplomatic leverage from all sides...
Most airplane seats are too small and the craft overcrowded. People reach their boiling point much faster when they are crammed together on a plane and have no control over their surroundings. I know our local shopping malls, fast-food spots and the like all have security guards around the clock. Even our little local grocery store has a sheriff moonlighting as a guard on weekend nights. Maybe the major airlines that transport millions of people each year should consider hiring people to protect those of us who use their services. JENNIFER BAILEY O'NEIL Cincinnati, Ohio
...been seeking strategic partnerships across Asia to gain local distribution. But as his luster fades, fewer potential partners seem interested in linking up with him. "Broadband will see big growth in three to four years' time, but in the short term, CyberWorks will remain an old phone company," says Lee. After a share-price drop earlier this month, analysts calculate that CyberWorks' net worth, at $24.5 billion, is about equal in value to just the HKT portion--effectively putting a zero valuation on the company's Internet business. Li's dream of walking on air has dropped below the clouds...
...test in his district. And he can paint Barr as a man devoted to faraway causes. Kahn has made a lot of the fact that in the same fortnight Barr was chastising a Texas military base for holding a "Wiccan" service, one that a constituent complained promoted witchcraft, the local Lockheed plant in Atlanta, a major employer in the district, laid off 2,000 workers. "I don't mind a good fight," says Barr...