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...precondition laid down by London for a Sinn Fein presence at the table is a renunciation of violence by the I.R.A. Official sources in London, Dublin and Washington believe that the top republican command, including Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, is ready to move away from the armed struggle for both personal and strategic reasons -- even if some of the local commanders, mostly from rural districts in the North, remain unconvinced that it is time to lay down arms. As evidence of the I.R.A.'s change of heart, sources familiar with the insular and suspicious community of Catholic nationalists...
...research confirms what personnel managers may already know: the factor most predictive of violent behavior is not a history of violence or mental illness or drug abuse; it's being laid off from...
Gridlock wasn't fully triumphant as the House voted 280 to 137 to pass President Clinton's $263.8 billion defense budget. Provisions include $3.5 billion to help laid-off defense contractors find work in civilian businesses, and a 2.6% raise for military personnel. The budget will reach the Senate shortly...
...pennant-stretch run. He's facing pitchers from the minors, sure -- but the lighting around the New York-Penn circuit is bush league too, giving the pitchers an edge. In addition, Payton and every other hitter at Wahconah has to deal with a delightful idiosyncrasy. In 1919 Wahconah was laid out with day baseball in mind. Home plate faces west -- precisely the wrong direction for Mets games that now begin at 7 p.m. As the sun slips toward the horizon, it slides into the line of sight between pitcher and batter. This is the only instance in organized baseball when...
Wolfgang has even more to say in Acts, his new autobiography. Mostly the book is an exercise in self-justification and a series of mud pies flung at his family. The Wagners are a contentious lot. At various times Wolfgang's son, daughter and a nephew have laid claim to his throne. He in turn insists that no blood relative is competent to rule...