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...experts have compiled a record of real achievement over the years. They have essentially dismantled Iraq's nuclear- weapons industry and accounted for the great majority of its Scud missiles. They have uncovered vast stocks of chemical agents and have been trying hard to find Saddam's germ-warfare arsenal. But they still have a lot of work to do in all those categories of weapons...
House Speaker Thomas M. Finneran (D-Boston) bitterly fought last night's vote with an arsenal of legislative tactics, but he said he was not entirely discouraged...
...also calls for the construction of national defenses against nuclear attacks when they become cost-effective and reductions in the total number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal...
Soon, however, Larry's boredom ignites with his alcoholism into a raging resentment of his daughters' activities. In turn, Ginny's irritation explodes into indignance and impatience, while Rose reopens an arsenal of past offences to explain her hatred of her father. Both sides seek allies to their cause, but a contagious mistrust infects even the strongest and sturdiest relationships...
Princess Diana's death has refocused attention on her efforts to wipe out anti-personnel land mines. Last week Pentagon officials lamented that her demise could make it harder to keep a tiny but key portion of the U.S. mine arsenal. While most of the Pentagon grudgingly acceded to President Clinton's broader proposed ban on such mines, the elite Army GREEN BERETS and Navy SEALS are voicing private concerns that the accord the White House wants could strip a lifesaving weapon from their webbed belts. It is the aptly named "pursuit denial munition," a grenade-size explosive that when...