Word: opened
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...Phil Gramm and Ted Kennedy who persuaded their colleagues that they could agree on the basic approach, to let the trial open with arguments and questions and then decide which, if any, witnesses to call. That the Texas conservative and the Massachusetts liberal--"the most unlikely combination you could imagine," as Collins called them--could agree on anything suggests one of two things: either the compromise was hollow and symbolic, or something rare and impressive occurred...
...leaving open the possibility of witnesses and giving the House managers room to make their case, the vote looked like more of a victory for the hard-liners than the Democrats. But the fine print holds the trapdoors: the resolution forces the House prosecutors to present their case first, over the course of as long as 24 hours, without calling witnesses. Then comes the White House, followed by the Senators' questions. And only then do the House managers get a chance to argue in favor of hearing testimony...
Vehicle vogue seems to have taken a decidedly luxurious turn, if this week's annual North American International Auto Show in Detroit is any indicator. Nearly a dozen automakers are unveiling new models or concept cars aimed at affluent buyers--the goal being to win a place on the open, prosperous highway of the American luxury-car market. Says Michael Dale, president of Jaguar North America: "The economy is wonderful, Wall Street is doing great, and people want to buy a car that feels like more than just transportation. Frankly, you're just not going to get that...
...side's good, pari passu, is the other's evil. Such are the stakes. One side has "possession." Who, or what, then, is "possessed?" And with what satanic implications? This is a question that drives postmodern man to crush an empty beer can on his forehead--and even to open another...
...York is that Hillary Clinton is mulling a run for the Senate in 2000. But why New York--a state in which she has many admirers but no apparent roots to speak of (unless you count attendance at numerous fund raisers)? First, of course, there's an open seat--unlike, say, in her native Illinois. Second, New York has astonishingly loose residency requirements: all she has to do is live there on Election Day--maybe in a nice hotel suite. Other states are less accommodating. Illinois demands you live there at least 30 days and be a registered Illinois voter...