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...name of this tenacious corporation, not coincidentally, is Elvis Presley Enterprises. It controls much of the half-billion-dollar global Elvis industry, strictly limiting the world's supply of singing hound-dog dolls, Heartbreak Hotel matchboxes, leather-jacketed teddy bears and pink Cadillac key chains--not to mention the Graceland mansion in Memphis, headwaters of all things Elvis. As that city licks its lips in anticipation of the 75,000 free-spending fans who are expected for the 20th anniversary of the King's death on Aug. 16, Elvis Presley Enterprises reigns supreme as the guardian, keeper and main arbiter...
...Peter Sellers in his Pink Panther days. Depending on who's doing the telling, the schemers included one, two or all three of the other House leaders ranked directly below the Speaker--majority leader Dick Armey, G.O.P. conference chairman John Boehner and leadership chairman Bill Paxon--not to mention 20 or more insurgents from the rank and file. Cooked up in secrecy, the coup collapsed before it could begin. The result was a week of backstabbing that left Gingrich weaker yet more entrenched. It could lead, as early as this week, to a complete reshuffling of his leadership team--just...
...Butte." With a resident population of 1,450, we may well have our share of these types, but in the interest of journalistic balance, it must also be reported that we have more than our fair share of fine families, college graduates, astute businesspeople and nature lovers, not to mention theater and the arts, pristine mountains, wildlife and wildflowers, and premier restaurants and shops. Our skiing ranks among the best in the world. Our summers are a foretaste of paradise. As a former urban denizen, I count myself blessed to be spending my twilight years here in Shangri-La. JOSEPH...
...Pebble Gifford, president of the HSDF, has spent decades worrying about--and fighting over if necessary--the Square's future. Development threatens the Square's charm by increasing traffic, building density and rent, not to mention the structures themselves...
...which found out about the call from family members and friends during questioning, would not reveal who the acquaintance is, saying only that the person failed to contact authorities after speaking to Cunanan. During questioning, the FBI said the person maintained the suspected serial killer made no mention of the Versace slaying during the call but that he seemed "agitated and nervous" throughout the conversation. The agency added that the acquaintance "declined comment" when asked why he did not contact authorities after speaking to Cunanan...