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...time between its current lineup of cars and the arrival of the L/H. Iacocca's road show is an attempt to prove that the company has a potent strategy and that he is firmly back in control of Detroit's No. 3 automaker. Critics who would dismiss his chances of pulling the company out of the fire this time should try to remember how badly his doubters underestimated the man a decade...
...border with the police and the KGB -- and cross the border to the West, which was a fantastic relief. I felt it was a miracle. I crossed the border with my KGB identification card in my pocket. For some reason, the KGB did not dismiss me after my interrogation, so I was still in its employ when I escaped, though I had been removed from my previous position. I think they suspected I was working for the West and hoped to get more evidence against me before they executed...
Clearly, there is a gap in explanation here. The American media contemptuously dismiss the Azerbaijanis' legitimate demand for greater autonomy by focusing instead on a vastly exaggerated, "centuries-old" religious conflict...
...Americans who dismiss their revolutionary language as the irrelevant rhetoric of an insignificant minority, local communists have a word of warning...
...just a lure for aging hippies, the centers have attracted everyone from harried executives to anxious teens. The typical cost: $20 for a 45-minute session. While skeptics dismiss the machines as faddish electronic tranquilizers, many users swear by the technology's ability to ease stress. Several companies have brought out home models of stress-reduction units, costing from $99 to $600. Many sets include earphones, dark glasses with tiny bulbs inside and a computerized box that controls light-and-sound sequences...