Word: close
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...close. I came to that crossroads, and I said, "No. Let's rock...
From his experience with more than 200 murder and fantasy-stalker cases, Smit believes the killer intended to go to Mexico--that is why he demanded the odd sum of $118,000, which at the time was close to a million pesos, and some of it in $20 bills, for easy exchanging. "I believe the Ramseys are innocent," says Smit. "If it's an intruder, it's not the parents, and I think it's that simple." He adds, "The theory doesn't determine the evidence. The evidence should determine the theory...
...will review the books and the recommendation. BUCKLE UP The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week notified automakers that rear-seat side air bags pose a possible safety risk to children. The agency is concerned that such air bags can hurt or kill children who are sitting too close to them when they inflate. Even though no such injuries have been reported, the NHTSA suggests that the bags be deactivated when cars are shipped to dealers. Once there, dealers can turn air bags back on if the owners request...
...knows how much has changed since then. The stands used to be packed for home games. "Now, so many things compete for their time," he says. "People watch so much TV now, or they go off somewhere in their car. When I was a kid, we stayed close to home in our parties, our socializing. Now its common for kids to drive a long way, to go downtown. I went there maybe once when I was a teenager...
...Austin, Texas, the Bush team is starting to notice. "He is the one we worry most about," says a Granite State adviser to the campaign. That used to be the position occupied by Forbes, but the multimillionaire publisher has not managed in over a year to close his nearly 20-point deficit with Bush in the key state of Iowa. The Texas Governor's campaign staff is worried that any damage Forbes may do through his planned negative ads will not help Forbes, but will turn voters to McCain. Perhaps feeling the pressure, Bush announced last week that he would...