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Clinton has always been very close to his mother, despite the fact that he and his brother were largely brought up by a maid who cared and cooked for them while the mother was at her nursing jobs. It was a tradition in Hope for families of even modest means to have a black maid -- Virginia had one when she was growing up, and Billy had Odessa while he was at his grandfather's house. In Hot Springs the maid was white, and very religious -- she hoped Billy would grow up to be a preacher...
...assistants were ecstatic over Perot's performance on an abc town meeting last week. Although the candidate was typically discursive and vague when responding to questions, the ratings were impressive, an indication that his appeal is still strong. At the moment, the team plans to roll out a modest, paid media effort by the end of the month...
...those who aren't too modest about the subject, T-shirts advocate safe sex and the wonders of rubbers. It's toooo biiiig," says one. Another shirt says. "See Dick and Jane. See Dick go. See Jane grow. Don't Be a Dick." Below that warning, Dick and Jane grin broadly, clutching condom wrappers in their little stick fingers. Emergency condoms are provided in the neck label...
...agreement on autonomy ought to be reasonably easy to reach. While Shamir's government did little to narrow the gap between its modest notions of self-rule and the demands by the Palestinians for a virtually sovereign state, Rabin suggests he will offer a relatively generous deal, giving the Palestinians control over everything but security, foreign affairs, borders and Jewish settlements. The danger is that the Palestinians, flushed with hope, will demand still more. But with Washington in full accord, Rabin could well fulfill his campaign promise to strike a deal within a year...
...rock; one of these songs runs just 2 min. 45 sec., and most of the others are longer only because they repeat their choruses exactly as many times as you want to hear them. Best of all, no drum solos; the world's most famous percussionist was always a modest gent. Here he jollies things along with his tentative voice and 4/4 pummeling...