Word: local
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...James Ingraham and his wife Pennie of Washington Township, N.J., bought their first share on St. Martin, where they love the beaches and the local culture, then bought another at the new Manhattan Club in New York City, which they use as an outpost for trips to take in theater, restaurants, Japanese spas and night life. As James puts it, "The bottom line is that we enjoy time-share vacations because you can bask like a rich person for a small window of time...
...efforts to stay out of Internet regulation have led to some community battles that have gone AOL's way. That means at least some parties want Congress to act to avoid piecemeal, local rulemaking
...hand before speaking--and all in 2 1/2 hrs. Debbie Wampler, beloved kindergarten teacher for 20 years at Wyngate Elementary School in Bethesda, Md., says she regrets that her class seems so hurried, "but there just isn't enough time to cover everything we need to cover." Her local school district has instigated a "reading initiative" as a way to prod the kindergartners to read by the end of the year, and Wampler is feeling the heat. "Some kids begin to click with reading," she says, "but it's not happening with every...
...watch two things--action and females," notes Gil Grant, executive consultant for newcomer Relic Hunter, who is paid for such astute observations. "Put them together, and you have a hot ticket." A hot ticket that translates easily into most languages. American outlets for these shows are shrinking as local channels that once filled airtime with this kind of cheesy programming have become network affiliates for the WB or UPN, which have expanded to six and five nights of programming, respectively. But the international market can't seem to get enough of buxom women in bikinis who enjoy a little kickboxing...
...couples from even walking together outside the compound walls.) She keeps urging Lin to divorce his wife, and every year he goes back to his village and tries to do so. And every year Shuyu agrees to his request but then changes her mind when they appear before the local judge. Without her consent, Lin is stymied: "It would make no sense to anybody in the countryside if Lin said he wanted to divorce his wife because he didn't love her. He had to find a real fault in her, which he couldn...