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...animals. Kristol's old boss Dan Quayle was a politician with defenders so loyal that they often found slights even in comments that didn't mention Quayle's name--my proposal, for instance, that we pass a constitutional amendment requiring a C average for the presidency. I've pointed out, though, that any commentator who said Quayle had a stare like a deer caught in headlights was bound to get more letters from deer lovers than from supporters of the Vice President...
Jill Reilly, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office, said the charges against Kaveh L. Afrasiabi were dropped because key witness Shobhana Rana '89 was not able to confirm Afrasiabi's identity as the man she said sent hostile letters to her boss, Reza Alavi, a research associate at the center...
...cause, is so pricey that employers are reluctant to hire them in the first place. So Spain pays for its kindness with a jobless rate of more than 20%, Europe's highest. Italy, although more entrepreneurial than Spain, has similar laws and an unemployment rate of 12%. Textile-factory boss Marina Salaman of Treviso needs new staff but admits, "A lot of times I hold off hiring because once you've hired someone, it's very hard to get rid of them." Or to keep them. Germany, with some of the top manufacturing pay in the world ($32 an hour...
Behind the scenes, Eisner has been a visible and involved boss, paying visits to Capital Cities/ABC newspapers and radio stations and playing host (along with Ovitz) to a breakfast meeting with 50 top ABC News executives, producers and correspondents in New York City to reassure them that Disney will not interfere in the network's journalism. While Eisner has focused on programming, ABC sources say, Ovitz has concentrated more on dealmaking and strategic matters like international business and new technology...
...Chips in Goodbye, Mr. Chips and the title role in Mrs. Miniver, for which she won her Oscar. Born in Ireland, she graduated with honors from the University of London and became an actress against the wishes of her family. She was discovered in a play by MGM boss Louis B. Mayer and became that studio's premier star. Garson's third marriage, to Texas oil magnate E.E. ("Buddy") Fogelson, lasted 38 years. Her later years were marked by philanthropy...