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 t to do with the 12 million or so Hispanic illegals already in the country. Proposals range. Some argue for arresting them and sending them back to their homelands, primarily Mexico. Others argue that their labor is crucial for industries such as agriculture and housing construction and they should be permitted to stay with temporary work permits, perhaps ultimately earning citizenship.However this turns out, one thing should be requisite: Immigrants from any country who become citizens should be, or should become, reasonably proficient in the English language. Twentyseven states have already made English their official language and nine more have Englishonly bills pending.Discussion of a federal law making English the official language is under way. The US Senate has been wrestling with Englishonly legislation. Last week the House tackled the issue of bilingual balloting. Florida Republican Cliff Stearns argued against it, declaring: If you have the good fortune to be able to vote in the United States, then it i
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 of India's testing, analysts say, will be to bring Pakistan and China closer together. The two countries have cooperated on building up Pakistan's nuclear and missile capabilities. And, with India justifying its testing program by pointing to China's alleged nuclear threat, a strengthening of ties between Beijing and Islamabad appears inevitable. [A nuclear deterrence] will be immensely credible if there's something that the Pakistanis can work out with China, says Dr. Hussain. Because we are geographically contiguous, it can create enormous problems for the Indians. It can tie them up on two fronts.That China should step in ahead of America might worry Washington, but the view from Islamabad is strongly against relying on the world's only superpower for protection. The lesson of our history is that you don't put your faith in the United States, says former Ambassador Lodhi.But Lodhi does see a role for the US and other Western countries in brokering some sort of agreement between India and Pakistan to stop furth
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 , she chimes.For toy retailers, Christmas is the favorite time of year, accounting for more than 60 percent of sales. This year, Barbie continues to flirt at the top of the list. Also, the September arrival of Nintendo 64, which retails for about $200, is already selling out. Toys R Us says it can't keep the video game on its shelves. Hollywood will also be getting a piece of action, with paraphernalia from movies such as Space Jam, starring Michael Jordan, and Walt Disney's liveaction 101 Dalmatians.I'm sure there'll be dalmatian everything, says Diane Cardinali of Toy Manufacturers of America in New York.The department stores, as well as discounters like T.J. Max and WalMart, will likely benefit from strong clothing sales. Specialty retailers have had a harder go of it, but Mr. Ronning expects stores such as The Limited and Talbots to get a lift from apparel sales.Sears, Roebuck ampamp Co. should do particularly well, analysts agree. We expect our sales increases will exceed the industry, says Sears spokeswoman
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