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One of the reasons stocks have been so erratic is Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan’s attempt to cool off the market by raising short-term interest rates. This set off an odd pattern in which stocks would swoon on the prospect of an increase, soar when the increase was only a quarter of a point, then swoon again, presumably in contemplation of the next increase. The topper was Greenspan’s Delphic utterances last month that left lots of people nervous and confused....

The race to challenge an incumbent president always begins in the shadows, but the Democrats face special problems this time. They are sandwiched between two powerful forces. One, of course, is George W. Bush, a “wartime” president willing to use all the ships at sea–or at least one aircraft carrier–to underscore his popularity as the commander in chief in the global fight against terrorism. The other is the Clintons. They remain reviled figures in some quarters....

– Dan Jansen with his daughter Jane and one gold medal

Rooney equals United goals record “It’s a strange twist of fate that if Newcastle hadn’t come in for him he wouldn’t be here, he’d probably still be at Everton,” explained the legendary manager. “Once we knew Everton were talking to another club we had to do something. We didn’t think he was available.” Manchester United scouts had actually been keeping an eye on Rooney for four years, but it was Ferguson’s intention to continue monitoring the young England international for the time being....

Hot Pot and Toaster Oven Warm Bread Salad of Crispy Pancetta, Parmesan and Poached Egg 1 ciabatta loaf, torn into pieces Extra-virgin olive oil 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 12 slices pancetta or bacon Juice of 1 lemon 4 large organic eggs 3 large handfuls arugula 1 head oak-leaf lettuce 3 1/2 oz. Parmesan cheese (not grated) Set oven to 400 degrees; fill hot pot with water....

The new president, indeed, will be the inheritor of a new political consensus in America, born of the failures of Bill Clinton, in his first years, to bulk up the government and of Newt Gingrich to tear it down. Gore, in most analyses, stood a step to the left of Bill Clinton, and Bush struck the limners of politics as a sun-belt conservative, closer in spirit to Ronald Reagan than to his own father....

As the streets filled Sunday night with gleeful opponents of the proposed constitution waving flags and honking horns, President Gabriel Boric, who has made replacement of the current constitution the main goal of his administration, lost no time in giving a public speech in which he promised to call a new convention—to write another constitution! This tone-deaf reaction is reminiscent of the position Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos took back in 2016....

Adults who followed the minimum recommendations reduced their risk of early death by 21%, according to a new study published by the American Heart Association. But those who exercised two to four times above the minimum cut their risk of mortality by as much as 31%. These findings are consistent with what researchers typically know about exercise, said Beth Lewis, PhD, a professor in sport and exercise psychology at the University of Minnesota, who’s not affiliated with the study....

One riot doesn’t make a revolution. And this one was tame by U.S. standards: although dozens of people were hurt and scores of plate-glass windows were broken, there were no fatalities officially reported. But it was by far the most violent protest in Cuba in the 35 years since Fidel Castro took power. Witnesses said onlookers hurled bottles down on police from their apartments, shouting, “We’re starving”; the police seized videotapes from astonished tourists to use as evidence in court....

Excuse me if I get a little testy here, but I am not a provider. I didn’t go to Provider School (and I hope I never have to). I do not belong to the American College of Providers. I refuse to join the American Providers Association, even if it is working in the interest of providers everywhere. My patients have never called me a provider, nor have I ever heard a patient use the term when speaking about nurse-practitioners, nurses, psychologists, optometrists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists or any other noble health professional....

Fei couldn’t have been more wrong. Like Wen Ho Lee, the Los Alamos scientist facing life imprisonment for allegedly downloading nuclear secrets onto his home computer, Fei has been targeted by the government’s security apparatus. Both men are Chinese-American and their cases–while quite different–raise similar charges of bias against Asian-Americans. “There has been a systematic, calculated pattern of singling out Chinese-Americans for investigation of security breaches,” charges Brian Sun, one of Lee’s lawyers....

The CDU wasn’t quite kaput, but its standing in the polls sank to 29 percent, the lowest ever. Two days after Kohl quit, the treasurer of the CDU’s parliamentary contingent, Wolfgang Hullen, hanged himself at his home in Berlin; the police promptly broadened their investigation into alleged funding abuses to include Hullen. Investigators were getting nowhere with Kohl. He admitted accepting more than $1 million in secret donations to his party during the 1990s, which appears to be illegal....

Leading off the bottom of the sixth inning, Rodriguez homered off Blue Jays starter Daniel Morris to trim the Yankees’ deficit to 5-2. Your browser does not support iframes. The home run was Rodriguez’s 665th of his career. He needs just five more to tie Willie Mays for fourth on the all-time list.

Every year, about 100 Americans get killed by lightning. A decade into the AIDS epidemic, a grand total of three people are thought to have contracted the virus from a health-care worker. Yet in the months since federal officials reported those three extraordinary cases-all linked to a deceased Florida dentist named David Acer–infected physicians have become a national obsession. Hospital boards, professional associations, federal agencies and state legislators are debating new restrictions on HIV-positive doctors....

That’s just the first step. Siemens is effectively redesigning itself around the ‘Net. The company’s new nerve center will handle everything from buying parts to sharing information among the 450,000 Siemens employees. Located at the Munich airport, with branches in Atlanta and Singapore, the center has 50 staffers and is actively recruiting more. CEO Heinrich von Pierer expects the center to cost 1 billion Euro, and to save the company 1....

So is everybody else: tired, alarmed, angry. We revere our sports heroes, pay them millions, build a good part of our culture around their exploits. Our children want to emulate them. We expect the world of them. Are these expectations unfair? Maybe. But one thing is sure: now more than ever, these athletes are crashing and burning in front of our eyes. The sports pages are full of crime, drug incidents and assaults on women....

There are many types of ostomy products on the market today, and every person with an ostomy will probably use a different combination to get the right fit and to protect against leaks. However, there are a few commonalities, and the basic instructions on how to change an ostomy appliance will apply to most situations. Check with your enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse about any specific questions you have on changing your appliance, or for some tips and tricks....

The reason? Call it the new season of sobriety. Farewell, a decade of riding high–runaway economic growth, dotcom and telecom booms, a Dow that wouldn’t quit. With war looming in Iraq and a crisis in North Korea, not to mention the new economic hard times, the world’s business and political leaders gathered in this snowy Swiss resort are understandably wary of being seen partying the night away and quaffing champagne in gaudy revelry....

Several sources said it was the prime minister’s own decision to make himself scarce after the breakthrough, allowing Jiang to claim the spotlight. The blunt and assertive Zhu, 71, has already become the focus of criticism from nationalists who think the WTO will infringe on Chinese sovereignty and from vested economic interests threatened by foreign competition. The chief U.S. negotiator, Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, said she was pleased that “Jiang immediately took ownership” of the agreement....