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Welcome to the underside of the Republican revolution. To an extent unusual even for parasitic Washington, the House G.O.P. leadership has attached its fortunes to private lobbyists, and is relying on their far-flung influence to pass its agenda. Boehner's Thursday Group is the top of the pyramid of that sophisticated effort, serving as command central for a series of multimillion-dollar campaigns on behalf of the Contract with America. The stakes of the enterprise-and the potential rewards for the lobbyists-are huge. "If we don't do the contract, we don't have to worry about doing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE THURSDAY REGULARS | 3/27/1995 | See Source »

...derivatives? At the moment Leeson, detained in Germany after a week on the run, is the only one who knows the answer to those questions, and last week he wasn't talking. Still, what is already known of his strategy and what could be teased out through interviews with far-flung friends and colleagues suggest a tale of arrogance and greed on a grand scale...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nicholas Leeson: GOING FOR BROKE | 3/13/1995 | See Source »

...Muslim-led Bosnian government may be sensing victory in the aftermath of today's push even further into Serb territory. The offensive threatened a vital Serb supply line, near Sarajevo, which connects far-flung Serb-held territories. At the same time, they're pursuing a significant northwest offensive, sending 10,000 Serbs fleeing in their wake. The refugees "are completely shocked, stunned by the turn of events," says Peter Kessler, a spokesman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. Meanwhile, Serb leaders are scrambling to retaliate, vowing a speedy, major military response, and are already firing on civilians. Over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOSNIAN MUSLIMS TURN THE TIDE IN THE WAR | 10/31/1994 | See Source »

...race is on for far-flung oil reserves as the world opens...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Contents Page | 7/4/1994 | See Source »

...scarce," Rudenstine had an important larger point: Harvard, nearing the year 2000 with a new crew of t op administrators, is at a crossroads. With more than a century of virtually uninterrupted expansion behind it, the University has now adopted an internal focus, aimed at strengthening and integrating its far-flung components...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Money Can't Buy Us Change | 6/9/1994 | See Source »

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