The Christian Science Monitor back issues from January 2007:
Those fiscally tough Democrats.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: The Monitor's View Democratic Sen. Robert Byrd is known as the "king of pork." That's for the bacon he brings home to West Virginians, carved from a largely secretive budgeting process in Congress called earmarking. Now, thankfully, he's laying aside his scepter. ...
The law that gave the average GI a leg up.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book review)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Weinberg When a bill becomes a law, more often than not it leaves unintended consequences in its wake. That was certainly true of the GI Bill of Rights, passed in 1944 as World War II began to draw to a close. In the case of this law, however, the unintended ...
Can sobriety restore the children's love? There's less drama but plenty of humanity in Roddy Doyle's sequel to 'The Woman Who Walked Into Doors.'.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book review)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Yvonne Zipp It's a pity the title "Ordinary People" was already taken. Paula Spencer would have worn it with pride. The abused, alcoholic wife from Roddy Doyle's acclaimed 1996 novel "The Woman Who Walked Into Doors" gets a second book named after her, and ...
Book bits; Carl Hiassen on his latest novel, three books about art, and readers' picks.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book review)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Carl Hiassen is a bestselling novelist and veteran Miami Herald columnist. His latest novel, "Nature Girl," was published by Knopf. What inspired 'Nature Girl'? I can never explain how these things germinate. I've always wanted to set a book in the 10,000 Islands ...
When a man loves a woman.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)(Book review)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Marjorie Kehe She was bright. She was lovely. She was deeply caring. But most of all, she was Alice. About Alice, Calvin Trillin's moving tribute to his wife of almost 40 years, is a slender volume that packs a hefty punch. Anyone who wants to know what it might be like ...
Backstory: The Pentagon goes Hollywood; It funds a program to turn scientists into screenwriters, hoping to lure more young people into the sciences.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Frank Kosa Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor LOS ANGELES -- If it were up to Martin Gundersen, Robert Barker, and Alex Singer, the next Hollywood blockbuster script would read something like this: INTERIOR LAB - DAY OR NIGHT (WHO CAN EVER TELL IN THESE ...
Era ends as Saddam Hussein is put to death; The deposed Iraqi dictator was executed Saturday morning.(WEB)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Dan Murphy Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi dictator who got his start in politics as an assassin and who never lost that brutal approach as he led Iraq for more than 30 years, was led to the gallows by a group of burly men ...
Saddam Hussein and the future; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 02, 2007 ... It has been several hours since the execution of Saddam Hussein. In some quarters, this event has brought wild rejoicing, in others, profound mourning, and in still others, sober reflection. One sentiment that is unquestionably needed in every quarter is sympathy and affection ...
What matters at dinnertime - talk or tableware?(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Karna Converse I expected five regular place settings when I asked my 11-year-old son to set the table. Instead, he placed - or maybe tossed - five paper plates into the middle of the table. There was a fork in the center of each plate, but three were upside down. The ...
A Grand Day.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Louisa Howerow Our faces red, throats hoarse from laughing, we ran through narrow streets, to be the first to plant toboggans on the hill, from where we marveled at the blueness of the sky, ...
A boy who makes a difference.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Diana Federman One person can make a difference. Just ask Ryan Hreljac (pronounced hurl-jack), who is 15 and lives in Canada. Without his help, hundreds of wells that now provide fresh water for people in Africa, Central America, and India might never have been built. ...
A dictator's Mideast legacy; What lessons will region take from Hussein's rule?(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Nicholas Blanford Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BEIRUT, LEBANON -- The execution of Saddam Hussein was a subdued finale for a man whose merciless rule shaped the course of Middle East history for a quarter century. Mr. Hussein may be gone, ...
Consumer tidal wave on the way: China's middle class; Due to the fruits of economic liberalization, analysts say that China is poised for a consumer-products revolution.(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Peter Ford Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor ZHONGSHAN, CHINA -- Chen Juan has an unusual dream. "My ideal picture," says the marketing director of Galanz, the largest microwave manufacturer in the world, "is of a Chinese peasant coming home after ...
India poised for pharmaceutical boom; India is revamping its drug industry, hoping to duplicate success of IT sector.(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Sappenfield Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor NEW DELHI -- During a lifetime spent treating AIDS patients from Asia to the deepest reaches of Africa, Chinkholal Thangsing has noticed something extraordinary. Whenever patients learn that he is from India, ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2007 ... * Last Days of a Dictator: Staff writer Dan Murphy was in the high-security Baghdad courtroom in 2005 on the first day of the trial that ultimately led to Saddam Hussein's execution on Saturday. Though Dan's job has left him in the presence of some nasty characters, he notes that Mr ....
Nepal's goddesses: religious abuse? The Supreme Court will rule on whether a tradition of using children as living goddesses is a crime.(WORLD)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Bikash Sangraula Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor KATHMANDU, NEPAL -- Receiving goddess-treatment in this Himalayan nation is not always as good as it may sound. The tradition of isolating and worshipping prepubescent girls as living goddesses - a practice ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Presidential term limits: Should they stay, or should they go? In his Dec. 27 Opinion piece, "Abolish presidential term limits," Jonathan Zimmerman suggests overturning the 22nd Amendment, which established the presidential term limits. I applaud the suggestion but don't think ...
When giving back gives back even more; There's a reason volunteering is increasing in America: Altruism always offers rewards.(OPINION)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Melissa Hart EUGENE, ORE. -- When 18-year-old Kyle begrudgingly began to volunteer at the Cascades Raptor Center in Eugene, Ore., last January, I felt sorry for him. For years, I'd been feeding and caring for injured birds of prey at this nonprofit in the woods, hoping ...
Eileen's dad can't hug her, but I can; She wants something nobody else can give: her dad's affection.(OPINION)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Armstrong Moore PORTLAND, ORE. -- For the past year I have mentored a young teenage girl in southeast Portland. I'll call her Eileen. In many ways Eileen is an ordinary teen - she likes to wear faded jean skirts, she wrinkles her nose at vegetables ...
Relentless toll to US troops of roadside bombs; The IED has caused over a third of the 3,000 American GI deaths in Iraq.(USA)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Brad Knickerbocker Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Almost every day, Sgt. First Class Joel Jacobs comes to the Third Infantry Division's "Warriors' Walk" at Fort Stewart, Ga. Among the eastern redbud trees - each commemorating one of the more than 300 ...
Why consumers may show more discipline in 2007; A healthy economy could allow American consumers to keep spending even as they borrow less and save more.(USA)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Trumbull Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor After the usual binge of holiday spending, Americans may want to make a resolution of fiscal prudence for the new year: "I will repair my household finances." This isn't just advice from financial ...
Next big test of power to seize property? The US Supreme Court will examine whether a private company can demand payment in exchange for not seizing private property.(USA)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Warren Richey Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Bart Didden wanted to put a CVS pharmacy on his property in Port Chester, N.Y. He even obtained approvals from the local planning board. But because a portion of the CVS site was in a blighted ...
McMansions migrate from 'burb to city; A desire for shorter commutes brings the 'teardown' trend to urban areas. Some residents resist.(USA)
Jan 02, 2007 ... Byline: Patrik Jonsson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor ATLANTA -- From her home in the Ponderosa development of Atlanta, Jo Hutto heard the growl of bulldozers, and dreaded the changes they were bringing to her neighborhood. Around the outskirts of her ...
First, a bipartisan surge over Iraq.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: The Monitor's View A new Congress convenes this week, eager to set a US exit from Iraq. Next week, President Bush unveils a new plan for "victory" in the war. Each side will probably describe its plans as a necessary sacrifice. But until each first gives way in its own ...
An after-school struggle to juggle kids and work; A study shows that the workplace productivity of US parents suffers when they are worried about what their kids are doing after school.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Marilyn Gardner Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor It's 3 p.m. Do you know where your children are? Every weekday afternoon, Claire Celsi faces that question as she thinks about her two teenagers, ages 13 and 14. With no after-school program available for ...
Time to get organized - but not too much? Some argue that the pursuit of perfect order can exact a huge cost in money and time, producing needless guilt and anxiety.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Marilyn Gardner High on many people's list of New Year's resolutions this week is a two-word goal: "Get organized." Determined listmakers dream of pristine rooms, uncluttered desks, color-coded closets, even alphabetized spice racks. They vow that this year ...
Backstory: No Waterloo for Napoleon House; A landmark restaurant in the French Quarter shows the spirit and struggles facing New Orleans after Katrina.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Carmen K. Sisson Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor NEW ORLEANS -- Conversation dips and swells to the soaring lilt of the "1812 Overture," as restaurant patrons chat amiably while waiting to be seated. French phrases swirl through clipped New York ...
A new year of freedom; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Here in central Virginia where I live, many churches celebrated New Year's Eve, as they have done for years, with prayer. Worshipers still commemorate Dec. 31, 1862, when African- Americans, perhaps nervously, waited out the night for the Emancipation Proclamation to take effect ...
Fresh ravioli wins out; I dusted off the pasta roller. The only time I had tried to use it, the pasta had tasted like heavy glue.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Margulis When we were In Italy all last summer, our friend Maurizio showed us a Super 8 film of his mother cooking homemade pasta. In it, Senora C. stands before the camera looking very serious. Then the frame cuts to her pouring a neat pile of semolina onto a ...
Haiku.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Ann Stearns Like furry canoes Silently gliding downstream ...
A reluctant skier takes the slow path.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Leigh Ann Henion To reluctant skiers, the bunny slopes of Colorado look more like bears. I am one of them. Some years ago, when I was 16, I accompanied a childhood friend on a family trip to Vail. It didn't take me long to realize that the hills I'd clumsily skied in ...
Somalia tense after Islamists vanish; Ethiopian forces supporting the government have routed the Islamists, but are seen locally as occupiers.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Rob Crilly Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor MOGADISHU, SOMALIA -- For six months Somalia's Islamists used freelance warlord Mohamed Qanyare Afrah's home as one of their bases as they took over much of the country. They used his many battlewagons and held ...
N. Korea escalates 'cult of Kim' to counter West's influence; In a time of famine and poverty, nearly 40 percent of the country's budget is spent on Kim-family deification.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Marquand Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- North Koreans are taught to worship Kim Jong Il as a god. In a manner unique among nations, the North exerts extraordinary control through deification - a cult ideology of complete ...
Bangkok blasts could delay return of Thai democracy; The regime may use the Dec. 31 bombings to stay in power.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Simon Montlake Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BANGKOK, THAILAND -- In the wake of coordinated bombings that targeted tourist areas here on New Year's Eve, Thailand's military-installed government has sought to pin blame on disgruntled ex-politicians ...
Has Lebanon's Cedar revolt come undone? Hizbullah now occupies the Beirut squares where the 'Cedar Revolution' helped end Syrian dominance in 2005.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Nicholas Blanford Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BEIRUT, LEBANON -- Rita Awad was one of Lebanon's "Cedar revolutionaries" when she participated in the mass street demonstrations in spring 2005 that led Syria to withdraw its troops from Lebanon. ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2007 ... * Somalia Security : Traveling anywhere in Somalia means hiring security - usually a couple of men armed with AK-47s, sometimes more. Correspondent Rob Crilly's trip this past weekend was no exception. He drove to Mogadishu along with Somalian government ...
Himalaya's receding glaciers suffer neglect; Scientists monitor only a few of India's vital glaciers, which are receding by as much as 100 feet each year.(WORLD)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Janaki Kremmer Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor NEW DELHI -- Billions of people in China and the Indian subcontinent rely on South Asia's Himalayan glaciers - the world's largest store of fresh water outside the polar ice caps. The massive ice floes feed ...
A reporter's farewell to Ford; A member of the Ford-era White House press corps reflects on the 38th US president.(OPINION)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Walter Rodgers WASHINGTON -- Of all the nice things said about Jerry Ford, permit me to add one more. He was one of those rare politicians, virtually extinct today, who actually liked reporters and enjoyed news people. The Ford White House press corps seemed ...
A test for US allies: How they treat women; Pakistan's treatment of women shows why they should be considered US allies in the war on terror, unlike Saudi Arabia.(OPINION)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Mainen WASHINGTON -- To win the war on terror, the US needs allies it can trust. Some countries deserve to be considered friends of the US, and some don't. A US ally should share the ideals of liberty and justice - or at least be moving toward the adoption of ...
A mission statement of value; A critical insight about leadership - at the office of my daughter's orthodontist.(OPINION)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Brad Rourke ROCKVILLE, MD. -- It's time to take down the holiday cards. But I am tempted to keep the one from my daughter's orthodontist on the refrigerator. I wish I could set up a trip for bosses across the nation to come to Rockville, Md., and visit Dr. Miller. They'd ...
From US churches that are growing, a sound of drums; A new study shows that the fastest-growing churches boast more men, less reverence, and percussion during worship.(USA)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: G. Jeffrey MacDonald Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Churches with rising attendance numbers have a lot in common with one another - a lot more than denomination, location, or even theological approach. According to a new study, success stories ...
Congress tries Ford's way; The late president's emphasis on compromise is recalled as the 110th Congress is set to convene.(USA)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Russell Chaddock Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- The coincidence of Gerald Ford's state funeral and the start of a new Congress is shining a bright light on the qualities embodied by America's 38th president: decency, compromise, and ...
Darfur diplomacy: sidelined by Somalia? The defeat of Islamists in Somalia may lessen the pressure on the Sudanese president to accept a large UN peacekeeping force in Darfur.(USA)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- Just as a flurry of diplomatic activity raised hopes of imminent action on an expanded peacekeeping force for Darfur, a new crisis in the Horn of Africa threatens to divert international ...
Is L.A. area big enough for two mayors? A plan to let voters elect a county mayor aims for greater accountability, but critics see more bureaucracy.(USA)
Jan 03, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel B. Wood Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor LOS ANGELES -- With 9.8 million people, Los Angeles County has a population larger than that of 42 states. And the county's $21 billion budget is roughly equal to the United Nations' outlay for all its ...
What next, Pavarotti on YouTube?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: The Monitor's View It's difficult to know if the invention of opera glasses in the 19th century forced opera singers to change their looks or acting. Observing something differently can often alter it. Last week, new viewing technologies finally caught up with opera, ...
Atheists challenge the religious right; Growing religious influence in the US government has led some nontheists to take positions some describe as 'secular fundamentalism.'.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Jane Lampman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor For some time, the religious right has decried "secular humanism," a philosophy that rejects the supernatural or spiritual as a basis for moral decisionmaking. But now, nonbelievers are vigorously fighting back. ...
How to go to M.I.T. for free; Online 'intellectual philanthropy' attracts students from every nation on earth.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Gregory M. Lamb Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor By the end of this year, the contents of all 1,800 courses taught at one of the world's most prestigious universities will be available online to anyone in the world, anywhere in the world. Learners won't ...
New score for young city musicians; Several music colleges are stepping up their involvement to educate K-12 students in American urban areas where arts classes are minimal at best.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Stacy A. Teicher Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor To ring in the new year, some prominent music institutions are reaching out to offer free education to young people. Berklee College of Music in Boston will tap into its alumni network to create a national ...
Why China wants you to learn Chinese; Many Americans are eager to learn, but some are concerned about China's motives behind 'Confucius Institutes.'.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Carol Huang Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor What do New York, Hawaii, Kansas, California, Mexico, France, Serbia, South Korea, Egypt, Australia, Russia, and Rwanda have in common? Almost nothing, except that they now play host to the ...
How to find something you can't see; Black holes are getting easier to find as equipment and techniqes advance.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Robert C. Cowen Astronomers are getting better at tracking the strange objects called black holes. They can't see these objects, which are so dense that not even light escapes them. Astronomers do see the radiation that comes from stars, dust, and gas caught ...
Backstory: Adoption for art lovers; Instead of writing a check, an art lover writes from the heart about a work - and the artist takes it in exchange for art.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Lee Lawrence Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON -- Brece Honeycutt is taking a break from copying the Emily Dickinson verses she will later etch onto sheets of copper for an art installation in the gardens and cultural center of Wave Hill in the ...
The Comforter in the face of grief; A Christian Science perspective on daily life.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 04, 2007 ... While I was away at college, my dad called to tell me my mother had passed on. My sisters and I gathered at our childhood home to be with our dad. It was not an easy time for any of us. But it was reassuring to be together, supporting my dad and one another by expressing our ...
We watch more than birds; When one puts up a bird feeder, one has simultaneously erected a cat attracter. And a squirrel magnet.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Bear Jack Gebhardt I've recently learned once again that when one puts up a bird feeder, one has simultaneously erected a cat attracter. And a squirrel magnet. And a mini-jungle-struggle of the fittest. It started when the local feed store had a deal on ...
The year the dog learned to laugh and listen to Ravel.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Norman Prady Dogs are our friends. They even can be our very special friends. Take Frederick Theodore Prady, for example. He was the toy French poodle I agreed to allow into the house if my two young children gave him an American name, not Yves or Pierre. ...
A blizzard of words.(THE HOME FORUM)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Felice Prager Here's a little puzzle about snow. See how many words you know. 1. This is a machine that makes artificial white stuff for movies and winter athletic events when the weather is not cooperating. Sometimes hotels in warmer resort areas use these ...
How Kim Jong Il controls a nation.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Marquand Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA -- As Kim Jong Il continues to elude efforts to constrain his nuclear program, a grudging regard for the North Korean leader's tactical skills is rising. Mr. Kim was once thought ...
India awakens to its other pariahs: Muslims.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Sappenfield Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor DELHI AND HYDERABAD, INDIA -- By almost any measure, Salam Mohsin has set himself up well to succeed in India. He has completed his primary education, he speaks a little English, and he is now attending ...
In Peru, a move to get farmers to trade in fish rather than coca; A new program aims to help coca growers raise paiche, a huge, endangered fish known for its flaky meat.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Lucien O. Chauvin Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor PUCALLPA, PERU -- Teofilo Tapullima knows first hand the dangers that lurk beneath the muddy waters of Peru's Amazon jungle: Piranhas, fresh-water rays, and the giant paiche fish, to name a few. ...
'Made in China' moves into Russia's backyard; Beijing announced this week a $294 million upgrade to roads linking it to western neighbors such as Kyrgyzstan.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Daniel Sershen Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN -- Twenty years ago, Mamat Atmotoyev's refrigerator was made in Minsk and his samovar was likely to have come from the Russian city of Tula. But things have changed in his native ...
Reporters on the Job.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2007 ... * Muslims in India : In the course of reporting today's story about Muslims second-class status in India, staff writer Mark Sappenfield caught a glimpse of the generosity and hospitality of the religion's followers as well as the place of women. "I ...
In hot pursuit of Egypt's lost mummies; A recovery campaign has sparked debate over objects that museums acquired before a 1970 tightening of the antiquities trade.(WORLD)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Sarah Gauch Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor CAIRO -- Zahi Hawass is one part celebrity, one part investigator. Egypt's lead sleuth in the country's hunt to reclaim ancient antiquities has gained a reputation for often strong-arming curators and bullying ...
Letters.(OPINION)(Letter to the editor)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Iraq doesn't need a 'troop surge.' It needs humanitarian aid. I write in response to the Dec. 26 article, "What a 'troop surge' in Iraq might accomplish." As long as the option of temporarily increasing troops in Iraq has the national spotlight, we in the United States blind ...
Was Cuba ever really a threat to the United States? The Castro era is ending. So should the era of heavy-handed US tactics.(OPINION)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Pat M. Holt ARLINGTON, VA. -- On New Year's Day 1959, Fidel Castro's ragtag guerrilla army marched triumphantly into Havana. Mr. Castro himself followed a few days later and began his half-century of work carrying out his revolution. This turned out to be a real ...
Middle-class woes? A letter to Lou Dobbs. America's trade deficit is evidence of its economic vigor and promise, not a cause for concern.(OPINION)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Donald J. Boudreaux FAIRFAX, VA. -- Dear Mr. Dobbs, Congratulations on having a large new bloc of voters bear your name! Politicians ignore the "Lou Dobbs Democrats" at their peril. Every night on CNN you claim to speak for these people. They are America's ...
America's CEO pay may soon face squeeze; New laws, a change in Congress, and investor pressure intensify the scrutiny on compensation.(USA)
Jan 04, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Trumbull Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor The pay packages of America's CEOs still include enormous stock options, rich pensions, and other perks of a Learjet lifestyle. But pressure from investors and regulators is exerting some new restraint on ...