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Al Gore gave up on Ohio in October 2000. Kerry's not walking away. And with the state economy weak, Bush's approval??rating sank to 43% in a recent poll. Bothe sides will try to win in Columbus, Dayton and Canton. Kerry needs a big turnout in Cleveland and Toledo; Bush needs it in the northwestern Farm Belt and the Cincinnati suburbs. Legal fights are already erupting over electionprocedures...
According to Western and Israeli intelligence agencies, Syria gave at least tacit approval???and possibly more?to the Iranian
...letter that Nixon intended to send to Brezhnev. Its essence was that Nixon was granting me "full authority." I was horrified. I would be deprived of any capacity to stall. Full authority made it impossible for me to refer any tentative agreement to the President for his approval???if only to buy time. I flashed a message to Scowcroft uncharacteristically objecting to the grant: "I must be in a position to insist to the Russians that I must pass proposals back to the President for his consideration. Any reference to full authority would undercut this ability...
Brooks is a studio baiter, a closer of sets against both pooh-bahs and publicity rodents. To get what is called "final cut" of Goodbar?which means complete control of the film and no changes to be made without his approval???he agreed to work for a minimal salary and a percentage of whatever profit there may be. To meet expenses, he is selling his house. Today this furious man speaks of Keaton with a kind of awe: "She has more artistic courage than anyone I know...
...congressional approval???to reduce the size of the 485-person White House staff and to disband superfluous advisory commissions...