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...expecting a bonus, try to arrange for it to come in January rather than December. (It's when your employer writes the check, not when you deposit it, that determines the year in which it must be declared as income.) You also may be able to divert all or part of the bonus into your 401(k) plan, so check with your plan administrator...
...across, either from Uzbekistan or from Turkmenistan to the west, had to go through a gauntlet before it helped those who needed it most. Agencies have to pay a "tax" to a military commander around every mountain pass. Pilfering is rife; Alliance soldiers and local aid workers divert much of the food, medicine and blankets to their families or to bazaars. To speed up the deliveries, aid workers plan to have hundreds of French soldiers secure a "humanitarian corridor" from Uzbekistan to Mazar-i-Sharif. But the presence of foreign troops in Afghanistan brings its own difficulties. When word...
...numerous vulnerabilities. The investigation into terrorists operating in America and into the ongoing anthrax infections are straining our law enforcement and intelligence agencies. To say the least, there is not a great deal of spare cash available to test a missile defense system, and it would be unwise to divert funds from any of these far more pressing needs...
...shine through the character of Lewis, the actor is much less convincing in scenes requiring fear or tension. Dahl also described Zahn as dramatically gifted and incredibly funny. However, while comic relief is a device welcome to thrillers, many scenes dominated by Zahn’s admittedly funny comedy divert the path of the plot’s progression. Sobieski, whose talent and demeanor greatly impressed her director, is rarely allowed to showcase her gifts in the movie; her character enters the story too late and contributes too little...
...from the book by Andrew Klavan, isn’t frequently a lot of fun. Though it is riddled with laughable plot contrivances and unnecessary characters who impede the flow of the story, this movie isn’t concerned with making sense, and its pace and vigor almost divert your attention from such mean-spirited questions...