Word: appealling
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Lonetree guilty on 13 counts of espionage and related charges. Lonetree, 25, who was accused of disclosing to the Soviets the identities of U.S. intelligence agents while serving as a guard at the U.S. embassies in Moscow and Vienna, now faces possible life imprisonment. His attorneys said they would appeal the conviction...
...bought almost $34,000 worth of Colt options, an investment that netted nearly $1.5 million in profits when the project became public knowledge. The crimes were discovered during a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of the unusually heavy trading in Colt prior to the refinancing announcement. Grossman will appeal last week's verdict...
...turquoise that sparkles even in drinks made with blue curacao -- concoctions that may look suspiciously like Windex to the uninitiated. Frozen in slush machines, the rainbow drinks of tropical fruits and assorted rums, vodkas and liqueurs sport such names as Bora Bora, Goombay Smash and Creamsickle, and have instant appeal to the Kool-Aid generation...
...decision is a dramatic rebuke and potential financial disaster for RKO's parent company, Akron-based GenCorp (formerly General Tire and Rubber). Unless the ruling is overturned on appeal, the value of RKO assets -- now estimated to be worth $750 million or more -- could plummet by 90%. Reason: most of the value of a broadcasting station resides in its license. Nonetheless, GenCorp may be able to salvage some of its RKO investment. The company has agreed to sell its highly regarded KHJ-TV to the Walt Disney Co. for $217 million and three radio stations to other buyers...
According to Neil, his paper plans to appeal the Law Lords' ruling to the European Court of Human Rights, whose decisions are respected by the British government. Although there is no British bill of rights that guarantees press freedom, Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights does. Meanwhile, British newspapers continue to defy the ban. Last week News on Sunday published an excerpt from Spycatcher and was notified that it will be charged with "criminal contempt." Says Editor Brian Whitaker: "In the past, it's been necessary to break the law to defend free speech...