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...left open the possibility of expelling Iran's lone diplomat in London, where Rushdie lives...
...keeping with the Lone Star State's reputation for independence, a Texan aims to strike a separate peace in the beef war between the U.S. and the European Community. Because most American feedlot operators hasten cattle growth with hormones, the E.C. has banned more than $100 million of U.S. meat imports. Washington has retaliated by slapping 100% tariffs on $100 million of annual European food imports. But last week Texas Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, declaring it was time "to cut the bureaucratic crap," proposed a way to provide hormone-free exports to Europe...
None of this is likely to erode the White House's strong support for Tower. The diminutive Texan's 1962 success in becoming the first Republican Senator from the Lone Star State since Reconstruction helped inspire oilman George Bush to enter Texas G.O.P. politics. Last year Tower was one of the first prominent Republicans to endorse Bush, and he stumped hard for Bush throughout the campaign. Tower has coveted the post of Secretary of Defense for at least eight years; he asked Ronald Reagan for it in early 1981 and renewed his request immediately after Bush won last year...
...Right now when it comes to getting funding, we are like a lone ranger out there," Tsongas said. "The momentum that will be provided by local and business support will be a big help at funding time...
Unlike Harvard, which has appeared in the NCAA Tournament six of the last seven years, the Elis do not have a glorious history. Yale has never won an ECAC championship. Its highest finish in the league was second in 1985-86. Its lone appearance in the NCAA Tournament...