The competing Democratic and Republican approaches to providing prescription drug insurance for older Americans are full of trade-offs. President Clinton's plan appears more generous, for example, but the congressional Republicans' proposal might lead to cheaper drugs. In Japan, cramped housing and a slow economy crimp demand for pricey home theaters built around DVDs. The DVD story is an unusual twist to the globalization trend, where most companies score in home markets first and expand abroad later. Instead, Japanese makers are trying to duplicate their U.S. success in Japan.
Families sit cross-legged in the grass playing cards that are still officially outlawed.
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