Word: pose
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...nailing companies for bilking consumers out of more than $25 million through worthless credit-card "loss-protection" programs. Federal law already limits consumer loss due to unauthorized charges to $50, but telemarketers are talking up computer hackers and Y2K glitches. Some claim consumer-protection laws have changed, and others pose as credit-card employees who need to "activate" new protection features on your card. Don't give out personal information unless you initiated the contact. To file a complaint, call 877-FTC-HELP...
...fact is, this stale groove is just a pose of countercultural shallowness -- mistaking selfish cruelty for an authentic rebellion within the soul. Lester isn't tuning in or dropping out; he's just turning the reins over to his inner selfish teenager. It's a shame, really, that for all its gorgeousness and thoughtfulness, there isn't more underneath American Beauty. After all, as the promotional tagline insists, this is a movie that invites "look[ing] closer." It should, by all accounts, be remarkably subtle. For a time as I watched (from somewhat farther away), I agreed -- snowed...
...National Security Council officials insisted Washington remains opposed to the idea, a number of senior officials confirmed privately that policy was now being guided by the inevitability of independence. Such a policy shift would not only raise the danger of renewed conflict in the region, but could also pose problems for U.S. leadership in resolving future international conflicts...
...around the ring as if he's a shoe in a clothes dryer. Now Rock is seated on some bleachers, catching his breath. After a few minutes, Martin edges over and--in a surprisingly shy manner for a woman who batters other women for a living--asks Rock to pose for a commemorative photo. "Whatever you need," says Rock. "Just...
LEMON WATCH Donating your clunker to charity? Beware of ads promising "full Blue Book" value deductions regardless of condition; you may be giving your car away to for-profit companies that team up with or pose as charities. Red flags include handing the car over to someone with no visible ties to the charity, i.e., Joe's Wrecker Service, or being asked to leave the new title blank. Check the group's tax-exempt status on www.irs.ustreas.gov and get a receipt. The IRS is also nailing those who overstate the value of their cars, so keep a photo or mileage...