Word: bitted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...attend any of the public forums being held throughout the district, you will probably hear someone say they "want to be your voice in Congress." I look at it a bit differently. Too many politicians begin to believe their own hype, begin to believe they can "own" an issue which a community has been dealing with for years. It is one thing to be a strong advocate but quite another to try to become the issue itself...
...bias in employment every bit as illegal as race or sex discrimination? Officially, yes, and McElyea briefly considered his legal options. But he knew only too well what forbidding odds he would face in a lawsuit. He had defended the company against many age-discrimination suits and beaten every one. "There is real bias out there," says McElyea, but it is hard to prove...
William apparently needs a bit of privacy. A good student, he is, like his mother, a great swimmer (the initials on his warmup suit read WOW, for William of Wales), and in his own extremely cautious way he is beginning to cultivate a relationship with the press. In June he agreed to answer written questions submitted by the Press Association, which released the answers along with information from palace archives. Now it can be told: the young prince likes techno music, fast food and computer games. He likes shopping for his own "modern" clothes but also likes his Eton uniform...
...course, the young guns have plenty of time to learn. And even Kournikova, a would-be movie star, may be learning a bit of discretion. In Montreal for a tournament two weeks ago, she eschewed all talk about boyfriends, tattoos or fashion. Instead, attempts to bring forth the infamous Anna attitude were met with flat, seemingly programmed remarks: "I'm just here to play tennis." Says Leand: "She's been told to tone down. She's trying to change the image she's cultivated." And that includes abandoning her old managers at IMG. Advantage International, which represents Kournikova...
Clinton has done remarkable things in his public life and some questionable things behind closed doors [SPECIAL REPORT, Aug. 10]. Perhaps the reason that the American people appreciate him and his polls rise with every scandal is that we see a bit of ourselves in him. It's heartening to know you can be imperfect and still make it to the top. TONY REICHENBERGER Madison...