Word: buttons
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...speed at which smoke flew upward. David Deshane, 25, was on the 105th floor when he felt the explosion. "All the computers shut down, then all the phones shut down," he said. "Then all of a sudden we saw smoke ( everywhere." He ran to hit the fire-emergency button. "Nothing happened." In a panic, some people broke windows to admit air, sending daggers of glass raining onto the crowds below and creating a chimney effect that drew smoke upward even more quickly...
Drury, for one, isn't ready to push the panic button...
...economic issues. Last week the President announced plans to lift the ban that prevents foreigners with the AIDS virus from immigrating to -- or even visiting -- the U.S. Most medical experts support the change on the grounds that the virus is not easily transmitted. "This shouldn't be a hot-button issue, especially when you consider the lack of a public health threat," says Dr. June Osborn, chairman of the National Commission on AIDS. But opponents believe the plan could be both dangerous and costly. "Unless you believe we have the AIDS crisis under control, I would advise you to resist...
Inside the Justice Department, managers obsessed with political loyalty have created a climate of fear. To trace leaks to the press, the department has installed a new phone system that at the push of a button will list all the calls an employee has recently made. One career staff member who frequently complains about department policies says he has been forced to undergo several psychiatric evaluations. Jonathan Turley, a professor at the National Law Center, says the department's political bosses severely hampered his effort to investigate complaints of sexual harassment suffered by the department's female lawyers. "The bosses...
Fans did not begin wearing caps until the 20th century. The "Boston" style cap, with a close fitting crown and button top, became the standard by 1910, and that is essentially the baseball hat that is worn in Harvard classrooms and dining halls today...