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...Food. It's a toss-up (oops, wrong word) whether getting a meal is good or bad--but now even cross-country travelers can find themselves going hungry. First the airlines removed the flavor from chicken a la king, then they jettisoned the chicken altogether. Between 1992 and 1995 the airlines shaved $368 million off costs by cutting meal service, according to the Airport Transport Association. A few years ago, American found that removing a single olive per salad could save $100,000. "My wife and I bring our own food on board," says Martin Deutsch, editor at large...
...fight to succeed retiring G.O.P. moderate Mark Hatfield--a campaign marred by partisan sniping--Bruggere has blasted Gordon Smith's frozen-foods company for allegedly poisoning creeks with factory waste. Politically, the foes' platforms are remarkably similar, and the race is a toss-up. But if Bruggere does win, it will mean a reversal of almost 30 years of G.O.P. Senate control in Oregon...
...terms of congressional arithmetic, that route makes sense. Democrats need 20 more seats to take back the House. In California about half a dozen G.O.P. seats are vulnerable this year, among the most toss-up races in any state. If a halfhearted Dole effort there keeps Republican turnout low on Election Day, they could easily go Democratic. "I wouldn't be surprised if this is the lowest turnout in modern history," says G.O.P. pollster Frank Luntz. "That's where personal appearances [by Dole] can make a difference." Local Republicans haven't forgotten the 1992 presidential campaign, when George Bush gave...
...power over programming, but a limited number of channels. If the cable company added Fox, would Time-Warner be best serving its viewers with four 24 hour news channels? Or should the company use the space for something else? The choice between Fox or MSNBC is really a toss-up." While the cable battle rages, just head for Sixth Avenue if you want to see the latest competitor in the all-news war. Better bring a warm coat, though. -->