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...convinced he has told the whole truth about his role in what a blue ribbon commission recently called "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history." Hanssen's lawyer, Plato Cacheris, insists his client has done his best to cooperate fully, as he pledged when he struck a plea bargain last July to avoid the death penalty. Still, some FBI officials think serious inconsistencies remain in his account of 21 years as a double agent for Soviet intelligence, during which he is estimated to have betrayed 50 U.S. spies and potential recruits. (It didn't help that Hanssen lost...
...started with another mini-rally dying in its crib. Wall Street opened Wednesday feeling good about bargain-hunting and in the mood to add to Tuesday's gains when the will-it-or-won't-it recovery struck again. Manufacturing disappointed, construction spending was down, and so was the Dow, slipping more than 100 points in a hurry and showing no signs of getting...
...would fight—take a particularly heavy toll in the developing world; of the 36 million people infected with HIV worldwide, more than 95 percent live in developing countries. Especially in these places, where little treatment or prevention is currently available, U.S. money would save lives at a bargain rate...
Adolescence can be particularly trying, though not half as trying as reading about it. Numerous flawed coming-of-age tales litter bargain bins and discount bookstores everywhere. Most attempts at capturing the magic of that unique transition from child to man fall short, relying on clichés which grow ever more worn with each use. Childhood becomes a time of pure joy and nostalgia, else it is a gauntlet of foster homes, neglect and other contrivances designed to elicit a sympathetic response...
...devil’s bargain, trading sun and sand for a college experience that was, until this week, relatively free of natural disasters. In making my college decision, I had carefully determined that I could deal with snow, sleet, and even Derek Jeter, but only if I was free from seismic events...