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...immigrants. Sharansky says he has no problems working with the "very bright and very intellectual" Barak, though they won't be playing chess again, as they did during the campaign. The Russian, an accomplished master, checkmated Barak in seven moves. In politics, too, Sharansky is nobody's pawn...
...lobbying effort by gun control advocates and the president, the Senate passed the first significant new gun control bill in years. The bill, which passed 51-50 after Vice President Al Gore '69 cast the tie-breaking vote, mandates background checks for people purchasing guns at gun shows and pawn shops...
...seem to get his wife pregnant), he can't help but resenting Tracy's naive ambition. So, as Tracy so eloquently puts it, it's natural for the "weak to sabotage the strong." Mr. McAllister's first move in the election chess game is to hire a pawn to run against Tracy--in this case, the white knight of Carver, popular jock Paul Metzel (Chris Klein). Tracy, of course, throws a fit, but even she can't keep up with the unfolding soap-operas--especially when Paul's lesbian younger sister jumps into the election fray as revenge for Paul...
...AWAKE AS DANIEL EASES THE CAR INTO a spot outside a pawn shop on 45th street. Eager to stretch our legs, we bound out of the car and onto the sidewalk. Good thing our moms told us to bring our jackets. It's a brisk 35 degrees outside, and there's a healthy, gusting wind along with a steady rain. We cling to the pawn shop window, taking shelter under its awning. Josh, who has brought along a change of clothes in order to avoid pre-audition wrinkling, decides that it is time to get dressed. We remove his garment...
...conservative, and, hence, more than likely anti-feminist institute. Her case was ultimately thrown out of court. She used the money earned by the scandal for cosmetic surgery on her nose. This sounds less and less like a woman victimized by the president and more and more a pawn in a political game. Given this, NOW would have no reason to get involved. To do so would do nothing for women's rights and would, instead, be playing directly into conservative hands...