The builders have no right to construct any building without the approval of the layout plans by the authorities.

The builders have no right to construct any building without the approval of the layout plans by the authorities.

They're seeing that as a way to reduce their costs in some places. Some might think employers are taking a read more

They're seeing that as a way to reduce their costs in some places. Some might think employers are taking a Scrooge mentality, but they're putting it into a different form.

Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.

Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.

Stability has been a concern here, but there is nothing to indicate any instability -- certainly there has been political read more

Stability has been a concern here, but there is nothing to indicate any instability -- certainly there has been political chaos.

Never be so brief as to become obscure.

Never be so brief as to become obscure.

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of read more

[The fifth Puerto Rican to play in the NBA, Arroyo, 24, had an excused absence on the third day of training camp so he could attend a reception in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month held at the White House. The highlight came when President Bush thanked Arroyo for attending.] Honestly, ... I was sort of surprised he knew my name.

[The tournament returns to the same venue this morning for the 2005 state tournament, but this time the elements are read more

[The tournament returns to the same venue this morning for the 2005 state tournament, but this time the elements are forecasted to be more conducive to scoring.] The weather is supposed to be great, ... They say its going to be the nicest day of the week.

[But after an immediate uproar here, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry began backpedaling.] There is no accord yet, only an idea, read more

[But after an immediate uproar here, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry began backpedaling.] There is no accord yet, only an idea, ... This is a theme that needs to be examined when we receive a concrete proposal.

When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches, but what I do not tolerate is read more

When I give a lecture, I accept that people look at their watches, but what I do not tolerate is when they look at it and raise it to their ear to find out if it stopped.