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...Abramoff warned Reed that the initial payment for antilottery radio spots and mailings would be less than Reed thought. "I need to give Grover something for helping, so the first transfer will be a bit lighter," Abramoff wrote. The transfer was apparently lighter than even Abramoff expected. In a note to himself on Feb. 22, Abramoff wrote, "Grover kept another $25K!" Norquist says he had permission. He says a Choctaw representative--he can't remember who-- instructed him on two occasions to keep $25,000 of the money for his group...
Friends also remember Gilligan’s lighter side, recalling him as a practical joker with a particular affinity for high-jinx...
...delights of their own cuisine, Americans are coming home to dinner. Honors and high profits formerly reserved for French chefs and Continental dishes are now earned by young, homegrown chefs preparing updated versions of regional food with native ingredients. Eating out is in, and fast-food chains are offering lighter and more varied fare. See FOOD...
...Soviet p.r. offensive was actually launched by the late leader Leonid Brezhnev. But his heavy-handed attempts to scare Europe into abandoning deployment of American intermediate-range missiles only succeeded in fostering greater NATO coherence and determination. The new Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, has shown a lighter touch. He has skillfully postured as peacemaker and portrayed the Americans as warmongers. His appointments also reflect a preoccupation with p.r.: new Propaganda Chief Alexander Yakovlev became thoroughly familiar with Western ways during ten years as Ambassador to Canada, and new Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze is an ebullient backslapper...
POWER POD Made by Earhugger in Utah, it charges any phone with the power source most convenient: a computer USB port, a car cigarette lighter, a 9-volt battery or a wall plug. --By Jeninne Lee--St. John