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...speaking with a book dealer in Grenada, Spain, the library officials discovered that he had in his possession one of the rare books that had been stolen from Harvard...
...pursuit of happiness, peace of mind, life's many (though sometimes hidden) blessings and the gift of love are all acquired or enjoyed without the help of the U.S. President. Democratically elected governments all over the world are incapable of providing these things. SAMANTHA VAN DALEN Port of Spain, Trinidad...
Despite sales of $2.1 billion and 12 companies in 20 countries, Beatrice remains largely unknown to American consumers. It is the leading seller of potato chips in Ireland and a top vendor of ice cream in Spain. Beatrice also owns the largest supermarket chain in Paris. Its problem is that while profitable, the company has to devote a large chunk of its cash flow to covering its debt. In the meantime, bigger and badder global competitors, including Nestle and Unilever, are moving in for the kill...
...during the Gulf War only a few years after the long and bloody struggle between their two countries. Meanwhile Washington, $5 trillion-plus in debt, deploys to the region a military force, deemed necessary to thwart Saddam's ambitions, that costs about $40 billion a year. O. VOLLEY Estepona, Spain...
Although Columbus made good on his word to send back many slaves, most of the Arawaks perished on the transatlantic journey or soon after their arrival in Spain. So he threw his energy into collecting gold. In Haiti, he ordered that all Indians over age 14 surrender a quota of gold every three months. The quota was unattainable--gold did not exist in the quantities that Columbus imagined. Nevertheless, Indians who did not meet the quota had their hands cut off and bled to death...