Word: laundromat
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...laundromat, and the building superintendent, who was black, bumped this white woman who was bringing in her groceries. Ten minutes later her husband came down, the two men had an argument, and [the husband] shot him," David says...
...candidate fresh ammunition to use in his effort to scare up questions about the President's alleged corruptibility. "Here's a President who often talks about a bridge to the future; more often it seems it's a bridge to wealthy political donors,'' said Dole. "It goes through a Laundromat first and takes a left at the Democratic National Committee and then rolls all the way down to the Oval Office...
Citing the Coop's varied history, from originally selling firewood to storing steamer trunks and later serving as a laundromat and pharmacy, Murphy said, "We will always support what is going on at the University and adapt to what the students want...
Mentors might invite the family out for social gatherings, or simply tell them where the nearest laundromat or the best bagel store is located, according to Kovacev...
...recent years Mexico has replaced Panama as the leading drug-money Laundromat in Latin America. And much of the money stays in Mexico. Aided by lax government regulation and the willingness of Mexican banks to accept suitcases full of cash without asking questions, drug barons have been able to squirrel billions of dollars into legitimate businesses; Garcia Abrego owns dozens of such businesses, including computer stores, car dealerships and meat-packing plants. The effect on the economy can be pernicious. Since businesses supplied with capital from drug dealing don't have to worry about profits, efficiency or paying interest, they...