Word: monte
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SENTENCED. LEROY SCHWEITZER, 61, leader of the Freemen, the anti-government, anti-black and anti-Jewish group best known for its 81-day standoff with law-enforcement officials in 1996; to 22 1/2 years in prison; on charges including bank fraud and illegal possession of firearms; in Billings, Mont. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, who said he wanted to send a "loud and clear message to those who pass this hatred...around," also handed stiff sentences to six of Schweitzer's comrades...
...maybe we should be awed and amazed that there are so many women eager to celebrate their female selves: scientists and science writers exploring the female body and evolutionary history, rappers asserting their tough-minded female sexuality, lawyers and homemakers marking their menopause by throwing a party or climbing Mont Blanc. Call them "estronauts," these new bio-positive women, for their ability to feel the delicious tug of the hormonal tides as well as the gleaming challenge of the mountain peaks. Or--what does it matter?--just call them human...
...COSTS HEADING DOWNHILL If you're dreaming of hitting the slopes before the powder melts, you might want to head north of the border. With the Canadian dollar near record lows, ski resorts like Whistler in British Columbia and Mont-Tremblant in Quebec are offering the best deals. A five-night, four-day stay at a Whistler hotel (including lift tickets) costs about $400, while a trip to Vail or Aspen goes for $500 to $700. No wonder visitors to Colorado's slopes, which until recently were beset by weak snowfall, are down 11% this year. That means, of course...
HOSPITALIZED. STEPHEN AMBROSE, 62, American historian; in fair condition from an as yet undetermined illness; in Madison, Wis. Two days after receiving a National Humanities Medal at the White House, the best-selling author, based in Helena, Mont., collapsed during an evening...
...presidency for his assignations with Monica? Yes! Is the smartest lawyer in the world so stupid as not to realize that his friend Billy is having an affair with Monica? Oh, yes! My question is, How stupid do you think the American people are? Very! LUCILE THOMPSON Seeley Lake, Mont...