Word: pose
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What could possibly induce die-hard conservatives Bob Barr and Henry Hyde and confirmed liberals John Conyers and Barney Frank to pose together ?- holding hands in "go team!" style, no less ?- just four months after impeachment ended? Turns out it?s something like principles. The four former foes led the House of Representatives in a resounding rollback of the government?s right to confiscate the property based on pure suspicion ?- like nabbing someone carrying a lot of cash because he might be dealing drugs. "During impeachment, Judiciary Committee members would always say that their reputation for contentiousness was overblown, that...
...Medical Association delegates want the national organization to study the possibilities and take a stand. There are major hurdles. First, of course, not all doctors agree. And second, there are some questions of definition. Many doctors operate as independent providers -- not as employees -- and for them, banding together could pose antitrust problems. "But doctors have many grievances," says TIME health reporter Janice Horowitz, and banding together may be the only way to address them. In this regard, notes Horowitz, doctors may be following in the footsteps not only of America?s working-class forebears, but also of some other professional...
...Staff writer Nadya Labi traveled to Friedan's Washington apartment to work with the feminist icon on the brief reminiscence of the women's movement that accompanies our Emmeline Pankhurst story. "I perched cautiously on the sofa," recalls Labi, "and quickly stood when Ms. Friedan entered the room. Her pose was authoritative, and her manner direct." Especially when she expounded on sex and autonomy. Intoned Friedan: "As women move to greater rights, opportunities and control of their destinies, all the measures of sexual satisfaction increase...
...begin the task of picking a Person of the Century. And later this year we'll launch a series of issues called Visions, in which we pose (and try our best to answer) 100 provocative questions about the 21st century. We invite you to write us, e-mail us or visit our website at time.com to offer your nominees...
...departure of Teaford, who spent most of the season in the No. 3 position, will also pose a great loss for Harvard. She received Second Team All-American honors during her junior and freshman years and played an integral part in Harvard's two national championships...