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Imagine being able to check on your child in class from your computer at work, or sending vital sign

Your editorial ''China and the WTO'' (Feb. 22, Page 4A) and recent news article ''U.S. softens stanc

look at the first three items on a list of the 20th century's top 100 news stories inspires emotion

A most intriguing management question is why some people succeed and others struggle. Some popular b

There are few who wouldn't concede that the productive, open and generally peaceful relationship bet

Mrs. Jana Krelinova, head of the International Organizations Department at the Czech National Bank,

The U.S. trade deficit in 1998 was notable in three respects: its record size of $168.6 billion, the

As a pop star I have two instincts. I want to have fun. And I want to change the world. I am not alo

he head of Russia's Communist Party showed this week that his lack of diplomatic skills is exceeded

lsewhere on this page is an opinion article by a gentleman who goes by the single name of Bono, the

It is arguable that America never needed a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, notw

When I was in 12th grade, I had a nice, reserved chemistry teacher who must have thought that - with

Americans may have tuned out the impeachment proceedings, bored silly by the salacious political soa

In charting the progression of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which takes effect in little more than

There is a story making the rounds on Capitol Hill that as Attorney General William Barr was leaving

President Clinton and Republican congressional leaders met this week and voiced agreement about seek

For most countries, geography is economic destiny. For Canadians and Mexicans, it was also a source

The U.S. Merchant Marine has participated in every war in our history, from the Revolution to the Pe

After six years of fighting with their customers, ship lines in the North Atlantic have just unveile

Let's say that you've sold yourself as the company's Excel expert, even though assigning formulas to

The French-speaking nations of Central and West Africa surprised the skeptics when their common curr

President Clinton will visit Central America from March 7-11, to meet with the presidents of the cou

Companies should strive to hire people who offer more than skills and experience - they should also

Which arm of the United States government has the most influence in Japan?The answer is the

Is France committing economic hara-kiri, or is it making a masterstroke?This isn't the first

he leaders of the European Union have a chance to make history when they meet near Bonn on Friday to

he denizens of Capitol Hill learned long ago how to market themselves to voters. Now they're marketi

Low oil prices today present grave economic and national security risks. There has been a gradual de

Supermarket tabloids may not print much real news - unless you consider articles about movie stars h

After a long downward trend of declining long-term interest rates, the bond market has backed up sig

Despite the reeling impact of the currency crisis, the Asia-Pacific region is the most exciting in t

It is clear that Dr. Shmuel Yahalom, author of ''Truckers can weather fee bind,'' (Feb. 9, Page 4A)

A note of caution must be sounded whenever the U.S. Commerce Department accuses anyone of ''dumping'

With a new round of trade negotiations set to begin in December, policy makers must search for ways

It's short and sweet, yet it seems unbearably long. It's the time when stories about ''cabin fever''

Speaking at the World Economic Forum a few weeks ago, Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin said, ''The in

This article about Oz Nelson, chief executive of United Parcel Service from 1989 to 1996, is excerpt

The common bond uniting everyone at three recent seminars I've attended on the Ocean Shipping Reform

hina belongs in the World Trade Organization, given the size of its economy and its role as a major

The woman was feared lost at sea.For the moment she appears to be saved.Still unraveling, th