Word: bargainer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...plumbers' squads. "Some days, we spend a lot of the day being interviewed." Among the offending disclosures: a Washington Post story by Bob Woodward and Brian Duffy that detailed U.S. intelligence intercepts of a covert Chinese-government scheme to funnel illicit money into political campaigns; revelations of plea-bargain negotiations between Justice and Hani Abdel Rahim Hussein al-Sayegh, a Saudi dissident nabbed in Canada and suspected of driving a lookout car for the truck bombers who killed 19 U.S. servicemen in Dhahran last June; reports that alleged CIA killer Mir Aimal Kansi gave a confession to FBI agents...
...going to run something up the flagpole, it's not kidding. For a small charge, you can become the proud owner of a U.S. flag that has flown over the Capitol, along with an appropriate certificate, by sending a request to your favorite Senator or Representative. Best bargain: a 3-ft. by 5-ft. nylon version for $10.04, which includes a $3.30 flying fee but not shipping and handling. The request is forwarded by your Congressman to the Flag Office of the Capitol, where an average of 350 such specially sought Star-Spangled Banners are prepared for hoisting every...
...real story about Gen X is that Xers are radically altering the workplace, the employer-employee bargain and the nature of work. We are showing all workers that everyone is, ultimately, a sole proprietor in today's world, and in doing so we are helping to change the rules of the game at work for all Americans forever. Industry leaders know this, and that's why they have put Generation X on the front burner of their corporate agendas. They know that Generation X is a lens through which to see the future of work...
...cancer charities may well prove one of the Princess' more gracious moves of late. Particularly given talk that ex-hubby Prince Charles had pushed to have the high-profile auction moved out of London for looking a bit too much like a Salvation Army initiative for royal comfort. But bargain shoppers are unlikely to shell out the $200,000 paid for a midnight blue velvet number worn while dancing with John Travolta at a White House reception. Or $65,000 for the so-called "Up Yours" short black cocktail dress worn the night Prince Charles admitted his infidelity...
...strike and about 1,200 replacement workers took their place soon afterward. Company officials said they would appeal the ruling. Wilks' decision came on an unfair labor practice complaint brought by National Labor Relations Board's regional director, William Schaub. Among the union allegations involved were that management bargained unfairly by improperly imposing a merit pay plan on News employees before negotiations had reached an impasse, and that the company reneged on an agreement to bargain jointly with all six locals on economic issues. Although the victory is a big one for the unions, the appeals process may delay...