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...groundwork for Yassin's release had begun the previous Friday, the day after the Mossad attack in Amman. According to an official privy to the proceedings, Hussein on Friday compelled the Israelis to acknowledge that the two Canadian passport holders were in fact Mossad agents. Asked whether Hussein threatened to cut off relations with Israel, with which he had made peace in 1994, a palace source replied, "It went beyond that...
...many student religious leaders lament that size and resources are closely linked. Without resources-such as a visible, permanent building a large community is difficult to develop. And without a strong presence with many members, it is difficult to recruit the support to lay the groundwork to establish a permanent space...
...recently helped the network persuade six major sponsors, including Coca-Cola, General Motors and Upjohn, to shift $100 million of fall prime-time advertising to shows that target older audiences. Among them: 60 Minutes, Cosby and the hospital drama Chicago Hope. In so doing, CBS has begun laying the groundwork for increased advertiser support for programs for aging boomers...
However, under the public calm, the groundwork for undergraduate education at Harvard in the next millennium will be laid out by a small group of Faculty members...
...groundwork for Diana's death may actually have been laid years ago, when she decided to give up the around-the-clock British security she had enjoyed as a royal princess, a move opposed by Scotland Yard. After separating from Prince Charles, Diana was eager to regain some semblance of a normal life. Though she used official bodyguards at public events or when she was with her sons, she preferred to move around on her own. On the night of her death, Diana was entirely in the safekeeping of the Fayeds. She was not represented by anyone...