[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the read more

[The trains were never forgotten, but the extent of their influence only came to light with the arrival of the internet and the subsequent flowering of genealogical research. This obsession with roots will be felt especially keenly by foundlings, who often have no way of exploring their family histories.] I notice that genealogical sites now have warnings on them saying people should be ready for little surprises, ... They're not all going to find themselves descended from King Henry VIII or Richard Cur de Lion or Wellington. This is rather strange because it was pretty taken for granted a few generations ago that families had all kinds of little moments where things had gone not according to the book. It was just one of those things. You tried to accommodate it. There was no social welfare. You just had to sort it out within villages, the families, the parish. Children went to the workhouse, but people knew about it. Nowadays, there's a kind of surprise that these cases were so commonplace.

We should be doing as much as we can on a case. Every case should be an investigation.

We should be doing as much as we can on a case. Every case should be an investigation.

[Winning his party's nomination in 2000 will be considerably easier for Gore if he can lock up the African-American vote, read more

[Winning his party's nomination in 2000 will be considerably easier for Gore if he can lock up the African-American vote, which accounts for as much as a quarter of the Democratic-primary total. So he is courting the party's most loyal voters at every opportunity. At a time when there is little federal money to spread around, Gore has championed the Administration's empowerment-zone program, which pours millions of dollars into depressed areas like inner Detroit. During the fall campaign, he visited black churches on Sundays with a rousing sermon that an aide described as] very un-Al Gore, ... The Vice President will not have any problem connecting with ethnic minorities.

That visit will allow for further discussions on regional security issues and other matters of mutual concern, ... rich with read more

That visit will allow for further discussions on regional security issues and other matters of mutual concern, ... rich with opportunity.

Small businesses are searching for a flexible, functional solution that will quickly and painlessly help them manage daily accounting tasks read more

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We have written to them and asked them for statements. If I need to call them (to testify), I will.

We have written to them and asked them for statements. If I need to call them (to testify), I will.

We've been creating chances but haven't been finishing. It's such a tough district this year. It's going to be a read more

We've been creating chances but haven't been finishing. It's such a tough district this year. It's going to be a fight to the end.

Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.

Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.

If you're really serious about it and if you want your gear to last, you need to spend more.

If you're really serious about it and if you want your gear to last, you need to spend more.