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...Bean Counter...
...Many questions remain unanswered about the So San and its cargo. But clearly, the seizure of the weapons could be categorized as a relatively peaceful act of "counter-proliferation," an integral part of the Bush administration's new national security doctrine of preempting threats. And like the war on terrorism, that's a game whose rules are being formulated in real time...
...high school Twain balanced homework and a counter job at McDonald's--"I learned tons about the meaning of service there," she says enthusiastically--with singing in an '80s-rock cover band. After high school she moved to Toronto and worked as a secretary while hopping from band to band. Three years later, Twain was still struggling for a break when she received a phone call saying her parents were dead. Their car had collided head-on with a logging truck...
...long time now to get a new driver's license, wait until next year. The line at your Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may well be out the door and around the corner--assuming the office is even open. And when it's finally your turn at the counter, expect to pay more for that really bad mug shot taken by an especially grouchy DMV jock who has just been told not to plan on any pay raises before the kids leave home. You can only hope the experience doesn't leave you with an ulcer, because...
Critics jumped on the appointment, citing the Nixon-era diplomat's penchant for secrecy. Kissinger quickly went to work to counter that impression. He had dinner with the panel's vice chairman, former Democratic Senator George Mitchell; met with 9/11 victims' families that were at his West Wing announcement; and, sources tell TIME, plans to appoint a liaison to keep in daily contact with families during the probe. Others are worried that Kissinger will be swayed by his many business interests. The international consultant is said to be outraged by the insinuation, but he will not disclose his thick client...