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Questions about academic rigor have sprung up in the midst of Professor Sachs's latest campaign, which seeks a substantial increase in foreign aid for disease-fighting drugs and other public health measures for poor countries.

Curiously, at the same time the agency would like to cut the funding it provides to counseling programs, it seeks a substantial increase in its budget for managing those programs — a 250 percent increase, which amounts to $2.25 million more.

Mark Harrad, a spokesman for Time Warner, said Cablevision is seeking a substantial increase in the fees it charges for the channels.

Chapman will seek a substantial salary because he is only 21 and is said to throw 100 miles an hour.

In announcing the selection of Mr. Donaldson, President Bush tried to put the budget issue to rest by vowing to seek a substantial increase next year.

Mr. Cowell, who now makes upward of $30 million a year from his "Idol" contract, is believed to be seeking a substantial raise.

Ms. Abdul is seeking a substantial raise from her current salary, which people close to her have said is about $2 million.

When the time came for the renewal of his contract, he sought a substantial increase on his £24,000 salary, but this was not forthcoming, so he resigned.

Özil earns a reported basic wage of £140,000 a week but he is seeking a substantial rise to reinforce his status as one of the club's marquee players.

Mr. Hall said the union was also seeking a substantial wage increase, which he insisted U.P.S. could easily afford because it had profits of $2.4 billion last year, down from $2.9 billion the previous year.

PAGE A12 Tax Worries in New Jersey Corporate leaders in New Jersey fear that Gov. James E. McGreevey is seeking a substantial overhaul in the tax system that would result in steep increases for hundreds of thousands of companies.