Word: closers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Technology is bringing the world much closer together," she continued. "But, virtual reality will never substitute for human connections and relationships...
Twice before, in the ethics scandals that had toppled first a Speaker and then his majority whip, the fall of others had lifted Gephardt closer to the top of an institution that he had once seen only as a springboard to the White House. With Foley's demise, Gephardt became the highest-ranking Democrat to survive the G.O.P. onslaught. Now he had far more than his own image to retool. "This was destined to happen," Gephardt told his distraught staff the next morning. "We just have to get to work...
...Republicans control Congress and Dole lands in the White House. The pro-life army sees the override fight as a chance to brandish pictures of dismembered infants only weeks before the election. "It's all a matter of timing," said a top Dole aide. "As the veto override gets closer, the church and Christian groups will get more involved. It's a sleeping giant...
There are many other brand-name funds, including Franklin Templeton, Dreyfus and broker Smith Barney. Always check out a fund's long-term record before you buy. Ask friends about their experiences with specific funds. Pay closer attention to those who have stuck with a fund for at least a few years. The biggest mistakes people make in mutual-fund investing? "Focusing on the short term rather than the long term is one," says Vanguard's Bogle, "and not giving adequate thought to an overall balanced investment program as distinct from randomly picking funds is another...
...party forming called the Liberal Party of Japan and perhaps they would be a new coalition partner. Some of the members are former LDP members," says Kunii. Less likely but possible is an alliance with the Shin Shinto party, which is the current opposition party but is closer politically to the LDP than its coalition partners. Hashimoto's popularity is high after his capable handling of discontent in Okinawa over the presence of U.S. troops and signs that Japan's economy may finally be on the rebound. But Kunii says there's always a danger for Hashimoto. "Even...