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...This is payoff time," Captain Margaret Schotte said...
...Winfrey, it was a big gamble that deserves a solid payoff. As Demme says, "She is, indeed, the mother of the movie." The film has many gifted midwives. But it was Winfrey who gave birth to a strong, stately film; to the chance for a renewed awareness of how slavery's shackles still chafe. She has also given birth to herself--as a force in a Hollywood that needs a more mature future, and in an America that needs to remember its past...
...away. But the Clinton camp is desperate to strengthen its political hand -- to the point, they hope, where they can persuade Congress to make a deal. Neither side of this pincer movement has succeeded yet, however. Negotiations with Jones' lawyers appear to have stalled on the size of the payoff, with the plaintiff's team reportedly holding out for a cool million. "We have put an offer on the table that should be accepted and will be accepted eventually," Jones attorney David Pyke said Sunday. When you've got the President over a barrel, you can afford not to haggle...
...meetings held Aug. 6, Director of the Office of Career Services (OCS) William Wright-Swadel presented stories of students continuously deciding against graduate school or modestly paying jobs in favor of those that yield an immediate payoff...
...everyone pay attention. Most U.S. experts believe the nukes are under tight control so far, yet there are doubters. While it's unlikely that a military commander would see any benefit in launching one, there are other possibilities. A rogue general might try some nuclear blackmail for a big payoff. Or a nuclear unit, unpaid for months, might decide to quietly sell off something for a profit. It wouldn't have to be one of the closely guarded strategic weapons either. There are thousands of small ones and tons of fissile material lying around. Such nightmares alone would encourage Clinton...