Word: doled
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...pulling together his Hollywood friends for a big benefit, but it turned out that was already being arranged before he landed. So he started looking for beyond the obvious, for something that would make both a difference and a statement. Within a few weeks, he and former Senator Bob Dole, the man he had defeated for President in 1996, announced they would spearhead a $100 million effort to provide college scholarships to the spouses and children of those who had been killed or disabled in the attack. It was a prelude to an even more unexpected Odd Couple...
...relatives or for ceremonies and they miss large chunks of learning. Few students achieve anything beyond the most basic education standards. Although, spurred by teachers, some at Yiyili are about to aim higher. One of Boyle's scourges is passive welfare, in particular the indigenous work-for-the-dole known as the Community Development Employment Program. "At 16 they're eligible for the CDEP," the principal says. "The participants are not supervised. There's no project officer or coordinator for these things, and hence no prospect of real employment...
...products, located off Paris' Champs Elysées, a long way from the banlieues. Despite his success, Koné has not forgotten his roots, or the slim chances of escaping the housing projects. MK Promotion recruits new hires from qualified job seekers from the projects who are on the dole, and provides help with business and social projects to banlieue youths. "Contrary to what most people think, we get less requests for funding than we do for advice and pointers on how to navigate the mass of red tape you encounter when you try anything in France," says...
...first issue ranges from the wonkish—with an analysis of immigration policy—to the wacky, with a dialogue in which Bob Dole unpredictably recites a freestyle...
Ryan, a senior, sees no reason not to dole out his stash of speed—slang for the stimulant medications used to treat ADD—free of charge to friends who ask for it. In fact, Ryan says, it would seem almost selfish not to share, since he is not sure he needs Adderall any more than the next...