Word: orders
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...were focused on the fact that in order to win these matches, we needed all of us to come out and contribute," Schaeffer said. "I think we did that [Friday night...
Weill was proposing to merge Travelers, deeply ensconced in insurance and stock brokerages, with the nation's second largest bank, Citicorp, in a deal that would tread all over Depression-era legislation prohibiting such an expansive combination. He would need bank regulators, immediately, and Congress, in short order, to clear a path. No surprise to Weill watchers, "Sandy" got what he needed, and more...
...enlisted the help of the Air Force. Several F-16s were dispatched to check on the errant jet. It also missed the left turn it was scheduled to make toward Texas, and instead continued heading north. Though President Clinton was told about the situation and has the authority to order a "derelict airborne object" shot down if it threatens public safety, the attendant warplanes were unarmed...
Some kinds of cybersquatting clearly need to be banned, such as profiteers' hijacking celebrity names in order to direct traffic to for-profit sites selling vitamins or other products. People have a right of publicity--the right to control the use of their name and likeness for commercial purposes--and it should apply online. The new House bill would rightly strengthen this kind of protection...
...somewhat technical. However, it contains a lot of information useful to the layperson as well. The descriptions of the simple tests used to measure a person's cognitive ability--for example, drawing a clock face--are particularly good at demystifying the often complex process of diagnosis. You can order the guide for $5 ($3 if you're a member of the A.M.A.) by calling...