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...President Reagan had written to Menachem Begin, urging restraint in Israel's support for the Lebanese Christian Phalange in its bitter struggle against Syria. In his lawyerly fashion, Begin sought to redefine the conditions under which the U.S. would consider an Israeli attack justified. Pointedly, I repeated my formula: only in strictly proportional response to "an internationally recognized provocation." Begin agreed, then changed his mind, and in one of his exercises in creative nuance, told Reagan Israel would take no major action "unless attacked in clear provocation...
...action of local officials to the contrary. This was in character for a man who--despite talking in complex, detailed, academic sounding jargon--has a rather simple world view. To Hart, all domestic issues seem subsumed by the overriding concern of economic growth. There is a very rigid formula for attaining that goal and exceptions do not exist...
...Government paid $1.7 million for the program, or about $800 per fugitive captured. Most of that expense might be made up by the arrest in Sonoma County of accused Drug Trafficker Rexford Andrew Ramsey, 42. Agents confiscated his Sonoma ranch, valued at $1.5 million, two properties in Miami, three Formula One race cars and $500,000 in cash. If Ramsey is convicted, the Marshals Service auctions off the booty and hangs on to the proceeds...
...because of its sexy nature. I do not think any of us is so naive as to believe that ratings are not a factor. And ratings are up." CNN executives counter that the ratings boost may be offset by the costs of live coverage. Still, the network's formula is working: Atlanta Entrepreneur Ted Turner announced last week that his empire had made a profit last year for the first time since he launched...
...Biochemistry concentrator's deceptively simple formula for victory works something like this. Starting out modestly in the middle of the field, Bunney makes sure that the pace is neither too sluggish nor too breathtaking for his liking. Then he surreptitiously reads his opponents, always keeping an eye on who's in the lead. And that's exactly what the race looks like until the thinclads approach the last lap and a half...