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...Roman traffic, the Secret Service press agent on board our bus told the driver to let the police take the lead. The unmarked white Taurus, siren wailing, jumped in front and led us on a wild ride through the narrow, ancient streets of Rome. A second officer opened the backseat door on the driver's side and gestured frantically at traffic and pedestrians to get out of the way. Peter Watkins of Mrs. Bush's staff pointed out: "This is like the movie 'The Italian Job,' only in a bus!" In the end, the genius in the Taurus had taken...
...Ford, the road map looks like this: assemble a squad of ace designers. Put the engineers, bean counters and marketers in the backseat. Wait for the artists to produce gorgeous metal and interiors. Then pray the company can execute...
...three are pioneers, leading us to end that injustice. Alisa Rachubo Tokyo Most of us who live well in the developing world look the other way when it comes to dealing with the appalling poverty and diseases burgeoning in our own backyard. Unfortunately, pressing social issues still take a backseat to pretentious religious ones in many developing nations. Praveen Grover New Delhi Unique Partnership The article about the alliance be-tween former Presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush [Dec. 26?Jan. 2] should be required reading for every politician in the country. You agree on some things...
Tenants are demanding the right to negotiate directly with Harvard over the future of their homes. This comes from years of being kept in the backseat as the building’s owners schmoozed with Harvard planners and kept the residents in the dark...
Asked if he is concerned about overexposure, Carell jokes about his ultimate plan being to “disappear in a fiery wreck of a career.” He goes on to reveal that the public’s perception of him takes a backseat to his own happiness in making career decisions...