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DIED. WILLIAM JOVANOVICH, 81, maverick businessman who became chairman of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich in 1954, seven years after joining the publishing house as a college-textbook salesman; of heart failure; in San Diego. During his 36-year tenure, Jovanovich also published his own writings, including a 1990 novel, The World's Last Night...
What should we make of the FBI's warning Monday night that the nation should brace itself for another terror attack in the next week? Threat warnings are easy to make but difficult to justify - at least in public. Divulge too many details on why you're giving the warning and you expose "sources and methods" - spy jargon for how you got the intelligence on the threat. Osama bin Laden and his operatives are savvy. They watch closely U.S. threat warnings for clues as to where the leaks are in their operations, so the leaks can be plugged...
...fire suit, a helmet, driving gloves and a huge foam neck brace, and strapped on a five-point harness. Then I headed for the two Caprices from behind, not noticing the dirt ramp that had been set up by the sides of the cars. At the last minute, Dennis used his remote-control device to shut off my truck's engine. Still, even slowed to 5 m.p.h., I totaled one of the Caprices. I instinctively reached for my license and registration before I realized I couldn't move...
...fire suit, a helmet, driving gloves and a huge foam neck brace, and strapped on a five-point harness. Then I headed for the two Caprices from behind, not noticing the dirt ramp that had been set up by the sides of the cars. At the last minute, Dennis used his remote-control device to shut off my truck's engine. Still, even slowed to 5 m.p.h., I totaled one of the Caprices. I instinctively reached for my license and registration before I realized I couldn't move...
...unenviable choice any way you look at it, and Bush has reportedly "struggled" with his decision. At last, however, he has arrived at a conclusion - now he just needs to brace for the reaction...