Word: attempting
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...What you are seeing is an attempt to move more of the funding--particularly in low-income housing--from the federal level to the local level," said Jonathan Miller, chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II (D-Mass...
...would accept lower pay and fewer benefits. The poor terms of the agreement were defended on the grounds that they would bring FMO wages in line with those of outside contractors. At the time, Timothy R. Manning, Harvard's director of labor relations, described the new contract as an attempt to "treat people fairly as an alternative to hiring outside people." We see a glaring inconsistency in the University's recent decision to grant contracts to UNICCO...
Whether these e-mail messages assert the existence of a mythical, super-destructive virus or falsely claim they will save lives by being spread, they are wasteful and can be costly both to their readers and to those they attempt to help. The message regarding Jessica Mydek claimed the girl wanted this chain letter to "send people the message to live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment...
Perhaps, but Bill Murray, who now runs a conservative, Christian-oriented PAC in Washington, is trying to make it his business. He filed a missing-persons report, and when he became dissatisfied with the Austin police's response, made a short-lived attempt to gain guardianship of his family's estates. Two weeks ago he appealed to Texas Governor George W. Bush to have the Texas Rangers take over the investigation. Murray's letter of request made some remarkable assertions--that someone is still cashing his mother's Social Security and Veterans Administration checks, and that someone is placing charges...
...only a year ago that BILL COSBY's primary public persona was as a pitchman for Jell-O? Revelations that would have been shocking then have come to seem sadly irrelevant. While still grieving over the murder of his only son, Cosby had to deal with an alleged extortion attempt by a woman who claims to be his daughter and wanted $24 million to keep quiet. She was arrested and then released on bail, but the episode seemed to provoke Cosby to talk. He called Dan Rather. During their 2 1/2-hour interview Cosby said he felt that his slain...