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...mile. Sure you can be cocky and obnoxious to those poor saps stuck in New England's industrial wasteland. But what about the six other Ivy schools? They count for something--even Columbia. And the chance to rub it in their collective noses, at least once, is something I need before I graduate...
...influence was hidden or downplayed. Woodrow Wilson's wife Edith was the virtual President during her husband's long illness. And it is impossible to imagine Presidents from George Washington to George Bush not listening to the counsel of the one person in the world upon whom they can count to have their joint interests at heart. Bush is a better President for having Barbara Bush at his side. So why shouldn't Dan Quayle get the benefit of Marilyn Quayle's intellect and instincts? And why shouldn't Bill Clinton have the benefit of Hillary Clinton...
...deaths of his wife Vicki, his son Samuel and a deputy U.S. marshal, William Degan. Weaver's defiance began in January 1991, when he failed to appear in court on charges of selling two shotguns to an undercover agent. Nineteen months later, those charges have at least one additional count: assaulting a federal officer. Gerry Spence, who represented former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos, will defend Weaver...
Generations of Americans, it once seemed, could count not only on death and taxes but also on Sears, Roebuck & Co. Faith in the department-store chain was shaken in June when the California attorney general accused Sears auto-repair centers of performing second-rate or unnecessary work. Sears soon faced 19 class-action suits and the possibility that all of its 72 auto shops in California would be closed. But last week the legendary retailer announced a $15 million settlement, including refunds of $50 and up to auto customers who had counted themselves among Sears' suckers...
...Fischer's specifications -- seem to reward circumspect strategy, since the prospect of saving a risky mistake by playing to draw afterward has been rendered unprofitable. When Fischer and Spassky met in 1972, draws gave each player one-half point toward the victory total. This time, ties do not count, and the winner will be the first to pick off 10 victories. Should the combatants reach a 9-9 tie, the prize money will be divided equally...