Word: line
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...think the show, which offered such an unvarnished picture of crime and corruption, helped or hurt America's perception of inner cities? It was a very fine line that we walked. There were scenes of black-on-black violence that I was apprehensive about. I thought, Are we showing the truth, or glorifying what's wrong with the neighborhood...
...voice those apprehensions?
No, I worked through it. That was my first big job, and I needed to stay in line and not make any waves. I just trusted what they were doing.
...line for Saab, the quirky little Swedish carmaker, could come as soon as next week, when the General Motors board of directors is scheduled to meet in Detroit...
...Last year (the most recent year available) it was $50,303. And given that the unemployment rate has climbed to 10.2%, income will almost certainly drop again this year. Low-income Americans fared even worse. In 2000, 11.3% of Americans were living below the poverty line. By 2008, that number had risen to 13.2%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans without health insurance increased from...
...completely unacceptable federal policy that endangers human life and rights of conscience," as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote in a letter to the Senate last week. While Casey is speaking with other Senators on the issue and is considering other amendments, he's "not drawing any lines in the sand," he says. "I just think that there's going to be enough momentum to get a bill passed that one issue - even one very important issue - will not prevent passage." That said, when pressed, Casey, with a faint smile on his face, echoed the same line he told...