Word: move
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Haiti's international airport was closed, a move taken after previous coups, and large numbers of soldiers were at the palace and on the streets...
...Shamir knows he needs to make a move, if only to escape the impression that he alone is standing still while events run beyond his control. He is expected to arrive with a proposal for elections among the Palestinians in the West Bank, followed by negotiations between those elected representatives and Israel. He wants to buy time by avoiding the question of whether Israeli withdrawal from -- and Arab sovereignty over -- the West Bank might someday be on the agenda of those negotiations. The Bush Administration will probably not insist that he bless the idea of territorial compromise in advance...
...unusual application, Orion Re-Entry, California's largest privately owned halfway house for prisoners trying to move back into society, uses a fingerprint scanner to monitor the comings and goings of its residents. Before heading off for weekend furloughs or checking in from work, residents press their right forefingers against the machine. "It's much more expedient than the body checks we had in prison," says a resident. For the facility's manager, Bari Caine, the system is an excellent way to keep track of 84 residents and a high-turnover staff. "We can't always expect every staff member...
...infamous valley south of Mono Basin, casts a thirsty eye their way. He tries to reassure them. The idea is to spread the water-marketing deals around to avoid a concentrated effect on any single farming area. No one is telling farmers to take land out of production or move to the city. A textbook negotiator, Willey subtly points up benefits that the farmers would rather temporarily overlook: Wouldn't the income from water marketing help pay for new irrigation methods that save water? Could be. Isn't that the sort of thing farmers are looking at anyway, because...
...also ordered a sharp crackdown on dissidents, arming police divisions with M-16 rifles and abandoning a policy that prohibited firing on protesters. The move sparked violent demonstrations in six cities. Ironically, Roh's original decision to cancel the referendum had won widespread support, including that of opposition leaders, who feared a positive vote would damage their own chances in the elections scheduled...