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...years ago, Delaware Senator Joseph Biden ripped off part of a speech from a British politician, Neil Kinnock. Then he had the audacity to tell the media that the hullaballoo over his plagiarism was "much ado about nothing...
...industry spokesman dismissed the letter as "much ado about nothing" and implied that the officials are seeking more power, not better service. In cable's corner is the White House, which opposes reregulation of cable, hoping instead to address consumer complaints through the Federal Communications Commission...
...compliance if the deadline is not met. When Bush broached the idea of such a resolution to him, French President Mitterrand declared, "I said yes." But Mitterrand added that there would and should be no "automatisme" about the resolution. The apparent meaning: rather than starting to bomb without further ado once the deadline passed, the U.S. would be obliged to consult, presumably with the U.N.'s military staff committee, about what kind of military action to take and when...
Many FOP participants said they thought the steering committee was making much ado about nothing...
...like going to the U.S. Open for the girls' singles, hoping to spot next year's Capriati. This annual autumn event in Manhattan offers an evening of one-act plays by aspiring dramatists, who must be under 18 at the time of submission. The works, typically, are much ado about first love and sensitive, misunderstood youth; typically, also, at least one of the sketches shows potential genius struggling toward maturity. Through...