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...extending Syria's security role beyond the western part of Beirut, Assad reinforced his position as Lebanon's leading power broker. At the same time, he managed to preserve a relatively cordial relationship with Iran, which had given its blessing to Hizballah's negotiators. Iran's cooperation may have been motivated in part by the battlefield losses it has suffered recently in the eight-year-old gulf war with Iraq. Last week Iraqi troops recaptured Iranian-occupied territory east of the Shatt al-Arab waterway, beyond the battered southern port city of Basra...
Local merchants could no longer let their fingers do the walking. "I drove to 30 offices the other day to post a new listing," moaned Real Estate Broker Marge Novak. To cope with municipal business, Hinsdale Village Manager Ron Ruskey installed a cellular phone in his briefcase. Eight police cars with two-way radios were posted to permanent stations around town to help residents report emergencies. When students realized that attendance officers could not call home to check up on them, Hinsdale schools reported a sudden surge in truancies. Patients found they could not call their doctors, and the emergency...
...what's you're point, fool? I have an appointment with my broker and I'm not gonna wait around...
...most of the blame for dividing the opposition vote last December, a blot that prompted his resignation as party leader two months ago. Now Kim not only will reclaim his National Assembly seat after an absence of 17 years, but also appears certain to become a key legislative power broker. Kim promised cooperation with Roh but warned that it would come with conditions, starting with the release of some 1,000 political prisoners. "If the government carries out these things, we will support it," said Kim. "We don't want chaos...
Wolfe's latest book, "The Bonfire of the Vanities," is about to enter its 27th week on the bestseller list. The novel, Wolfe's first, exposes the shallow values of a New York bond broker--and may have particular relevance to the lives of graduating seniors, said Schwalbe. The novel "talks to the conflict between social conflict and yuppie careers," she said...