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Robert De Niro is our designated stalker, psycho of choice to the age of lumpen paranoia. Since he offers his fourth version of this character in The Fan, it's obvious that he's not yet tired of the furnished rooms, Wal-Mart wardrobes and frayed synapses that marked his darkly defining work in Taxi Driver, The King of Comedy and Cape Fear. A more objective observer, however, can't help thinking this game should be called on account of deja...
...being a disputed intellectual curiosity to being the unofficial doctrine of the party. It made possible a new, infinitely optimistic Republicanism, one that permitted Reagan to promise lower taxes without reductions in the most beloved federal benefits, like Social Security and Medicare. Popular programs at popular prices. Attention, K-mart voters...
...ball through a hoop? The answer is yes, at least the way economists keep score. It's a simple case of supply and demand. The inventory of 7-ft. 1-in., 300-lb. human rockslides like Shaq is not deep; you will not find one at Wal-Mart. That's why the Houston Rockets' pivotman, Hakeem Olajuwon, got a $55 million, five-year contract extension and another African-born center, Dikembe Mutombo, signed with the Atlanta Hawks for a five-year, $50 million deal. The Miami Heat is on the verge of re-signing playoff flop Alonzo Mourning...
...Ford 5 Intel 5 Merck 5 Columbia/HCA 4 Exxon 4 Hewlett-Packard 4 Johnson & Johnson 4 Pepsico 4 Wal-Mart 4 McDonald...
Post's strategic victory was aided by retailers such as Wal-Mart, which swiftly marked down its cereals the day after the April announcement. Consumers began switching brands in droves. Don't wait for another round of cuts. True, General Mills--the No. 2 player, ahead of Post--is expected to align itself with the others. But barring growth, the industry could be forgoing about $1 billion in revenues. Any more would seriously hurt the bottom line. "We are still offering the best values in the cereal aisles," boasts Post Cereal boss Mark Leckie, reacting to the Kellogg's announcement...