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...market services under the GTE name. Another section of the law requires television manufacturers to install in every set a "V-chip," which parents could program to block programs they find objectionable. Clinton, who hawked the technology during his State of the Union address, calls the chip a tool for "parents who want to take more responsibility for their children's upbringing." Prominent Republicans have given the chip a lukewarm response, favoring the concept, but questioning the wisdom of forcing manufacturers to make and install the chip...
...person tax credit for donations to charitable organizations that fight poverty. "A nation that has lost its compassion has lost a portion of its soul," Coats has said. "A presidential candidate who can speak on these issues in a compelling, morally serious way will have a powerful tool in the 1996 election...
...Harvard, Crimson and Brown is far and away the most widely used tool for minority students who opt to go through recruiting or who seek internships...
WASHINGTON: New federal statistics suggest that 1996 might see a recession. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators was down 0.3 percent in November, the third straight month of decline. "As a forecasting tool, the Index has had mixed success," says TIME's Bernard Baumohl. "It's never been proven to be totally reliable. But what is generally accepted is that three straight declines could indicate that a recession is coming some three to six months down the road." Early figures also reveal a lackluster Christmas season for retailers, who bore the brunt of record levels of consumer debt...
...pronounced "Leaving Las Vegas" the best film of 1995, and named its star, Nicholas Cage, best actor. "The New York Film Critics awards certainly provides a clue as to who will be nominated for an Oscar," says TIME's Richard Corliss. "They also give the films' publicists a major tool in marketing the films." Other winners in the 61st annual Film Critics Circle awards went to Jennifer Jason Leigh who won best actress in the film "Georgia"; Ang Lee as best director for "Sense and Sensibility"; Kevin Spacey as best supporting actor in three films -- "Seven," "The Usual Suspects," "Swimming...